piikki

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • spike very large nail or something resembling it in shape
  • tine, prong thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool
  • awl pointed tool
  • (botany) thorn, spine
  • (figuratively) thorn
  • prickle, prick small, sharp pointed object
  • quill sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog
  • point object with sharp tip
  • spindle upright spike for holding papers
  • ray bony reinforcing in a fish's fin
  • (figuratively) jab, shot; burn verbal annoyance
  • (figuratively) spike sharp increase in demand of anything, sharp peak in graph
  • (colloquial) syringe, needle; mainer
  • (mycology) tooth spore on a tooth- or spine-like projection
  • (sports) lead leading position, especially in horseracing
  • tab, slate record of money owed
  • (figuratively) laittaa jonkin piikkiin, to to attribute or account for something

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish pik (peak, tip, point, lance, pike), spik (nail, spike, one-crown coin).

Origin

Swedish

spik

Gloss

nail, spike, one-crown coin

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
💅

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms