Finnish

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Etymology

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henki +‎ rikos

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈheŋkiˌrikos/, [ˈhe̞ŋk̟iˌriko̞s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ikos
  • Hyphenation(key): henki‧rikos

Noun

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henkirikos

  1. homicide (a killing, whether premeditated or unintentional; any of the crimes by which a person causes another person to die unnaturally)

Usage notes

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The term henkirikos is no longer used in the text of the criminal law, but remains in common, non-technical use. See the usage notes under tappo.

Declension

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Inflection of henkirikos (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative henkirikos henkirikokset
genitive henkirikoksen henkirikosten
henkirikoksien
partitive henkirikosta henkirikoksia
illative henkirikokseen henkirikoksiin
singular plural
nominative henkirikos henkirikokset
accusative nom. henkirikos henkirikokset
gen. henkirikoksen
genitive henkirikoksen henkirikosten
henkirikoksien
partitive henkirikosta henkirikoksia
inessive henkirikoksessa henkirikoksissa
elative henkirikoksesta henkirikoksista
illative henkirikokseen henkirikoksiin
adessive henkirikoksella henkirikoksilla
ablative henkirikokselta henkirikoksilta
allative henkirikokselle henkirikoksille
essive henkirikoksena henkirikoksina
translative henkirikokseksi henkirikoksiksi
abessive henkirikoksetta henkirikoksitta
instructive henkirikoksin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of henkirikos (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

Synonyms

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  • tappo (current legal term)

Hyponyms

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Further reading

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  NODES
Note 4