# Kotka
## English
### Proper noun

Kotka
* A city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland.

#### Translations
## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkotkɑ/, [ˈko̞t̪kɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -otkɑ
* Hyphenation: Kot‧ka

### Etymology 1

Ultimately from kotka (“eagle”), possibly but not necessarily through the surname. According to SPNK, refers to nesting places used by white-tailed eagles.

#### Proper noun

Kotka
* Kotka (a city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland)

##### Declension

The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Kotka" is Kotkassa.
Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkani
accusative
nom.
Kotkani
gen.
Kotkani
genitive
Kotkani
partitive
Kotkaani
inessive
Kotkassani
elative
Kotkastani
illative
Kotkaani
adessive
Kotkallani
ablative
Kotkaltani
allative
Kotkalleni
essive
Kotkanani
translative
Kotkakseni
abessive
Kotkattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkasi
accusative
nom.
Kotkasi
gen.
Kotkasi
genitive
Kotkasi
partitive
Kotkaasi
inessive
Kotkassasi
elative
Kotkastasi
illative
Kotkaasi
adessive
Kotkallasi
ablative
Kotkaltasi
allative
Kotkallesi
essive
Kotkanasi
translative
Kotkaksesi
abessive
Kotkattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkamme
accusative
nom.
Kotkamme
gen.
Kotkamme
genitive
Kotkamme
partitive
Kotkaamme
inessive
Kotkassamme
elative
Kotkastamme
illative
Kotkaamme
adessive
Kotkallamme
ablative
Kotkaltamme
allative
Kotkallemme
essive
Kotkanamme
translative
Kotkaksemme
abessive
Kotkattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkanne
accusative
nom.
Kotkanne
gen.
Kotkanne
genitive
Kotkanne
partitive
Kotkaanne
inessive
Kotkassanne
elative
Kotkastanne
illative
Kotkaanne
adessive
Kotkallanne
ablative
Kotkaltanne
allative
Kotkallenne
essive
Kotkananne
translative
Kotkaksenne
abessive
Kotkattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkansa
accusative
nom.
Kotkansa
gen.
Kotkansa
genitive
Kotkansa
partitive
Kotkaansa
inessive
Kotkassaan Kotkassansa
elative
Kotkastaan Kotkastansa
illative
Kotkaansa
adessive
Kotkallaan Kotkallansa
ablative
Kotkaltaan Kotkaltansa
allative
Kotkalleen Kotkallensa
essive
Kotkanaan Kotkanansa
translative
Kotkakseen Kotkaksensa
abessive
Kotkattaan Kotkattansa
instructive
comitative

##### Derived terms

* kotkalainen

##### Descendants

* → English: Kotka
* → Swedish: Kotka

### Etymology 2

< kotka (“eagle”)

#### Proper noun

Kotka
* a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkani
Kotkani
accusative
nom.
Kotkani
Kotkani
gen.
Kotkani
genitive
Kotkani
Kotkieni Kotkaini $^{rare}$
partitive
Kotkaani
Kotkiani
inessive
Kotkassani
Kotkissani
elative
Kotkastani
Kotkistani
illative
Kotkaani
Kotkiini
adessive
Kotkallani
Kotkillani
ablative
Kotkaltani
Kotkiltani
allative
Kotkalleni
Kotkilleni
essive
Kotkanani
Kotkinani
translative
Kotkakseni
Kotkikseni
abessive
Kotkattani
Kotkittani
instructive
comitative
—Kotkineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkasi
Kotkasi
accusative
nom.
Kotkasi
Kotkasi
gen.
Kotkasi
genitive
Kotkasi
Kotkiesi Kotkaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Kotkaasi
Kotkiasi
inessive
Kotkassasi
Kotkissasi
elative
Kotkastasi
Kotkistasi
illative
Kotkaasi
Kotkiisi
adessive
Kotkallasi
Kotkillasi
ablative
Kotkaltasi
Kotkiltasi
allative
Kotkallesi
Kotkillesi
essive
Kotkanasi
Kotkinasi
translative
Kotkaksesi
Kotkiksesi
abessive
Kotkattasi
Kotkittasi
instructive
comitative
—Kotkinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkamme
Kotkamme
accusative
nom.
Kotkamme
Kotkamme
gen.
Kotkamme
genitive
Kotkamme
Kotkiemme Kotkaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Kotkaamme
Kotkiamme
inessive
Kotkassamme
Kotkissamme
elative
Kotkastamme
Kotkistamme
illative
Kotkaamme
Kotkiimme
adessive
Kotkallamme
Kotkillamme
ablative
Kotkaltamme
Kotkiltamme
allative
Kotkallemme
Kotkillemme
essive
Kotkanamme
Kotkinamme
translative
Kotkaksemme
Kotkiksemme
abessive
Kotkattamme
Kotkittamme
instructive
comitative
—Kotkinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkanne
Kotkanne
accusative
nom.
Kotkanne
Kotkanne
gen.
Kotkanne
genitive
Kotkanne
Kotkienne Kotkainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Kotkaanne
Kotkianne
inessive
Kotkassanne
Kotkissanne
elative
Kotkastanne
Kotkistanne
illative
Kotkaanne
Kotkiinne
adessive
Kotkallanne
Kotkillanne
ablative
Kotkaltanne
Kotkiltanne
allative
Kotkallenne
Kotkillenne
essive
Kotkananne
Kotkinanne
translative
Kotkaksenne
Kotkiksenne
abessive
Kotkattanne
Kotkittanne
instructive
comitative
—Kotkinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkansa
Kotkansa
accusative
nom.
Kotkansa
Kotkansa
gen.
Kotkansa
genitive
Kotkansa
Kotkiensa Kotkainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Kotkaansa
Kotkiaan Kotkiansa
inessive
Kotkassaan Kotkassansa
Kotkissaan Kotkissansa
elative
Kotkastaan Kotkastansa
Kotkistaan Kotkistansa
illative
Kotkaansa
Kotkiinsa
adessive
Kotkallaan Kotkallansa
Kotkillaan Kotkillansa
ablative
Kotkaltaan Kotkaltansa
Kotkiltaan Kotkiltansa
allative
Kotkalleen Kotkallensa
Kotkilleen Kotkillensa
essive
Kotkanaan Kotkanansa
Kotkinaan Kotkinansa
translative
Kotkakseen Kotkaksensa
Kotkikseen Kotkiksensa
abessive
Kotkattaan Kotkattansa
Kotkittaan Kotkittansa
instructive
comitative
—Kotkineen Kotkinensa :

##### Statistics

* The surname Kotka belongs to 244 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Etymology 3

Translation from Aquila.

#### Proper noun

Kotka
* The constellation Aquila.

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkani
accusative
nom.
Kotkani
gen.
Kotkani
genitive
Kotkani
partitive
Kotkaani
inessive
Kotkassani
elative
Kotkastani
illative
Kotkaani
adessive
Kotkallani
ablative
Kotkaltani
allative
Kotkalleni
essive
Kotkanani
translative
Kotkakseni
abessive
Kotkattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkasi
accusative
nom.
Kotkasi
gen.
Kotkasi
genitive
Kotkasi
partitive
Kotkaasi
inessive
Kotkassasi
elative
Kotkastasi
illative
Kotkaasi
adessive
Kotkallasi
ablative
Kotkaltasi
allative
Kotkallesi
essive
Kotkanasi
translative
Kotkaksesi
abessive
Kotkattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkamme
accusative
nom.
Kotkamme
gen.
Kotkamme
genitive
Kotkamme
partitive
Kotkaamme
inessive
Kotkassamme
elative
Kotkastamme
illative
Kotkaamme
adessive
Kotkallamme
ablative
Kotkaltamme
allative
Kotkallemme
essive
Kotkanamme
translative
Kotkaksemme
abessive
Kotkattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkanne
accusative
nom.
Kotkanne
gen.
Kotkanne
genitive
Kotkanne
partitive
Kotkaanne
inessive
Kotkassanne
elative
Kotkastanne
illative
Kotkaanne
adessive
Kotkallanne
ablative
Kotkaltanne
allative
Kotkallenne
essive
Kotkananne
translative
Kotkaksenne
abessive
Kotkattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kotkansa
accusative
nom.
Kotkansa
gen.
Kotkansa
genitive
Kotkansa
partitive
Kotkaansa
inessive
Kotkassaan Kotkassansa
elative
Kotkastaan Kotkastansa
illative
Kotkaansa
adessive
Kotkallaan Kotkallansa
ablative
Kotkaltaan Kotkaltansa
allative
Kotkalleen Kotkallensa
essive
Kotkanaan Kotkanansa
translative
Kotkakseen Kotkaksensa
abessive
Kotkattaan Kotkattansa
instructive
comitative

### References

* ↑ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [Book of Finnish Place names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN
* ↑ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN

### Anagrams

* katko, kokat, tokka