# soldateska
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Italian soldatesca through German Soldateska.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsoldɑteskɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ldɑ̝ˌt̪e̞s̠kɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -eskɑ
* Hyphenation: sol‧da‧tes‧ka

### Noun

soldateska (rare)
* (chiefly derogatory) A band of marauding, unscrupulous soldiers. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of soldateska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soldateskani
soldateskani
accusative
nom.
soldateskani
soldateskani
gen.
soldateskani
genitive
soldateskani
soldateskojeni soldateskaini $^{rare}$
partitive
soldateskaani
soldateskojani
inessive
soldateskassani
soldateskoissani
elative
soldateskastani
soldateskoistani
illative
soldateskaani
soldateskoihini
adessive
soldateskallani
soldateskoillani
ablative
soldateskaltani
soldateskoiltani
allative
soldateskalleni
soldateskoilleni
essive
soldateskanani
soldateskoinani
translative
soldateskakseni
soldateskoikseni
abessive
soldateskattani
soldateskoittani
instructive
comitative
—soldateskoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soldateskasi
soldateskasi
accusative
nom.
soldateskasi
soldateskasi
gen.
soldateskasi
genitive
soldateskasi
soldateskojesi soldateskaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
soldateskaasi
soldateskojasi
inessive
soldateskassasi
soldateskoissasi
elative
soldateskastasi
soldateskoistasi
illative
soldateskaasi
soldateskoihisi
adessive
soldateskallasi
soldateskoillasi
ablative
soldateskaltasi
soldateskoiltasi
allative
soldateskallesi
soldateskoillesi
essive
soldateskanasi
soldateskoinasi
translative
soldateskaksesi
soldateskoiksesi
abessive
soldateskattasi
soldateskoittasi
instructive
comitative
—soldateskoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soldateskamme
soldateskamme
accusative
nom.
soldateskamme
soldateskamme
gen.
soldateskamme
genitive
soldateskamme
soldateskojemme soldateskaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
soldateskaamme
soldateskojamme
inessive
soldateskassamme
soldateskoissamme
elative
soldateskastamme
soldateskoistamme
illative
soldateskaamme
soldateskoihimme
adessive
soldateskallamme
soldateskoillamme
ablative
soldateskaltamme
soldateskoiltamme
allative
soldateskallemme
soldateskoillemme
essive
soldateskanamme
soldateskoinamme
translative
soldateskaksemme
soldateskoiksemme
abessive
soldateskattamme
soldateskoittamme
instructive
comitative
—soldateskoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soldateskanne
soldateskanne
accusative
nom.
soldateskanne
soldateskanne
gen.
soldateskanne
genitive
soldateskanne
soldateskojenne soldateskainne $^{rare}$
partitive
soldateskaanne
soldateskojanne
inessive
soldateskassanne
soldateskoissanne
elative
soldateskastanne
soldateskoistanne
illative
soldateskaanne
soldateskoihinne
adessive
soldateskallanne
soldateskoillanne
ablative
soldateskaltanne
soldateskoiltanne
allative
soldateskallenne
soldateskoillenne
essive
soldateskananne
soldateskoinanne
translative
soldateskaksenne
soldateskoiksenne
abessive
soldateskattanne
soldateskoittanne
instructive
comitative
—soldateskoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
soldateskansa
soldateskansa
accusative
nom.
soldateskansa
soldateskansa
gen.
soldateskansa
genitive
soldateskansa
soldateskojensa soldateskainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
soldateskaansa
soldateskojaan soldateskojansa
inessive
soldateskassaan soldateskassansa
soldateskoissaan soldateskoissansa
elative
soldateskastaan soldateskastansa
soldateskoistaan soldateskoistansa
illative
soldateskaansa
soldateskoihinsa
adessive
soldateskallaan soldateskallansa
soldateskoillaan soldateskoillansa
ablative
soldateskaltaan soldateskaltansa
soldateskoiltaan soldateskoiltansa
allative
soldateskalleen soldateskallensa
soldateskoilleen soldateskoillensa
essive
soldateskanaan soldateskanansa
soldateskoinaan soldateskoinansa
translative
soldateskakseen soldateskaksensa
soldateskoikseen soldateskoiksensa
abessive
soldateskattaan soldateskattansa
soldateskoittaan soldateskoittansa
instructive
comitative
—soldateskoineen soldateskoinensa :

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Italian soldatesca.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /sɔl.daˈtɛs.ka/
* Rhymes: -ɛska
* Syllabification: sol‧da‧tes‧ka

### Noun

soldateska f
* (collective, derogatory, rare) Synonym of żołdactwo (“unchecked, uncouth soldiery”); militarist rule

#### Related terms

* sołdacki
* sołdacisko
* sołdactwo
* sołdat

### References

* ↑ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “soldateska”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

### Further reading

* soldateska in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* soldateska in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego