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-ikko
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Finnish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *-ikkoi. Equivalent to -i- (plural stem) + -kko. Cognate with Estonian -ik(u).
Suffix
-ikko (front vowel harmony variant -ikkö, linguistic notation -ikkO)
- alternative form of -kko
Declension
Usually:
But when attached to monosyllabic stems:
Derived terms
Etymology 2
An extension of -kko (including -ikko, etymology 1) inspired by the adjective endings Latin -icus and Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós).
Suffix
-ikko (front vowel harmony variant -ikkö, linguistic notation -ikkO)
- Forms names for people, particularly from Latinate or Greek roots.
- politiikka (“politics”) + -kko + -ikko → poliitikko (“politician”)
- fysiikka (“physics”) + -kko + -ikko → fyysikko (“physicist”)
- (rare) Forms nouns from Latinate or Greek words ending in -icus or -ῐκός (-ĭkós).
Declension
Usually:
But when attached to monosyllabic stems:
Derived terms
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Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *-ikkoi. Cognates include Finnish -ikko and Estonian -ik(u).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ikko (front vowel variant -ikkö)
- alternative form of -kko
Declension
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