ulko

See also: ulko-

Finnish

Etymology

See ulko-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈulko/, [ˈulko̞]
• Rhymes: -ulko
• Syllabification^(key): ul‧ko
• Hyphenation^(key): ul‧ko

Noun

ulko

1. (only in expressions) outside, outdoors

Usage notes

• Only in expressions related to smell, e.g. haista ulolta (“to smell like outdoors”) (e.g. of a wet dog), ulon haju (“outdoor smell”). For other uses, see ulko-.

Declension

Inflection of ulko (type 1*D/valo) singular plural nominative ulko – genitive ulon – partitive – – accusative ulko ulon – inessive – – elative – – illative – – adessive – – ablative ulolta – allative ulolle – essive – – translative – – abessive – – instructive – – comitative – –

Further reading

• “ulko”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 14 March 2025