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-kko

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See also: KKO, kko, and -kkö

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-kkoi. Equivalent to -kka + -i (compare -kki). Cognate with Estonian -k(u).

Suffix

-kko (front vowel harmony variant -kkö, linguistic notation -kkO)

  1. Forms collective nouns.
    kehä (frame) + -kkokehikko (framework)
    valjaat (harness) + -kkovaljakko (team)
  2. Forms nouns for groups of a particular number, including tuples.
    kaksi (two) + -kkokaksikko (group of two, duo, couple)
    kolme (three) + -kkokolmikko (group of three, threesome)
    neljä (four) + -kkonelikko (group of four, quadruple)
  3. Forms nouns denoting essential characteristics of a location, for a (land) surface covered in something, or for land characterised by something in general.
    nurmi (grass) + -kkonurmikko (lawn)
    ruoko (reed) + -kkoruoikko (reed bed)
    hieta (sand) + -kkohietikko (expanse of sand)
    lumme (waterlily) + -kkolumpeikko (water covered in waterlilies)
    aalto (wave) + -kkoaallokko (swell)
    ranta (shore) + -kkorannikko (coast)
    kostea (wet, moist) + -kkokosteikko (wetland)
  4. Forms nouns for groups of something, often plants.
    haapa (aspen) + -kkohaavikko (group of aspen trees, aspen forest)
    taimi (sapling) + -kkotaimikko (group of saplings, recently planted forest)
    porras (step) + -kkoportaikko (set of steps, staircase)
  5. Forms nouns from verbs denoting activities or tools for an activity.
    rynnätä (to attack) + -kkorynnäkkö (attack)
    yllättää (to surprise) + -kkoylläkkö (raid)
    valita (to choose) + -kkovalikko (menu (computing))
  6. Forms names for various beings.
    lumi (snow) + -kkolumikko (least weasel)
    Venäjä (Russia) + -kkovenakko (Russian female)
  7. Forms descriptive nouns.
    hauli (shot) + -kkohaulikko (shotgun)

Usage notes

Usually added to the plural stem of the base noun (-ikko).

Declension

Usually:

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

But when attached to monosyllabic stems:

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

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Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-kkoi. Akin to Finnish -kko.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-kko (front vowel variant -kkö)

  1. Used to form collective nouns.
    petäjä (pine) + -kkopetäisikko (group of pines)
  2. Used to form groups of a particular number.
    kymmen (ten) + -kkokymmenikkö (decuplet)
  3. Used to form nouns describing female people.
    linna (town) + -kkolinnakko (townswoman)
  4. Used to form diminutives of certain nouns.
    pää (head) + -kkopääkkö (head)
  5. (unproductive) Used to form animal names.
    vesi (water) + -kkovesikko (mink)

Usage notes

  • This suffix doesn't always conform to vowel harmony:
    päähkänä (nut) (front-vocalic) + -kkopäähkänikko (nut grove) (back-vocalic)

Declension

More information Declension of (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation), singular ...

Derived terms

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Japanese

Romanization

-kko

  1. Rōmaji transcription of っこ

Karelian

More information North Karelian (Viena), South Karelian (Tver) ...

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-kkoi. Cognates include Finnish -kko and Ingrian -kko.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-kko (front vowel variant -kkö)

  1. Used to form collective nouns.

Declension

More information Viena Karelian declension of -kko (type 1/tyttö, kk-k gradation), singular ...
More information Tver Karelian declension of -kko (type 1/tyttö kk-k gradation), singular ...
More information Possessive forms of, 1st person ...

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