Finnish

Noun

nokka

1. beak, bill, rostrum (anatomical structure of birds)
2. beak (any beaklike object)
3. (pejorative) beak (human nose)
4. spout, lip (channel through which a liquid is poured from a container)
5. top, tip (the far end of many long objects); e.g. following objects may have a nokka: a pier, pole, crane, boom, stick and peninsula
6. ness (promontory, cape or headland; often used in place names)

   Helsingin Katajanokan kaupunginosa on rakennettu 1800- ja 1900-lukujen vaihteessa jugend-tyyliin.

   The Katajanokka area in Helsinki was built at the shift of 19th and 20th centuries in the art deco style.

Declension

Related terms

• (a far end): latva, kärki, huippu, toppi, pää, laki, keula

Derived terms

Anagrams

• kokan

Norwegian

Alternative forms

• nåkka

Etymology

Compare Nynorsk noko, noka.

Pronoun

nokka n, f

1. (dialectal) something