-kko

KKO kko -kkö Finnish Etymology From fi urj-fin-pro *-kkoi. Equivalent to fi -kka -i nominal (compare fi -kki, see fi -i nominal for more on the duality). Cognate with et -k -k(u). Suffix noun kkö Forms collective nouns. fi kehä frame -kkö kehikko framework fi valjaat harness -kko valjakko team Forms nouns for groups of a particular number, including tuples. fi kaksi two kaksikko group of two, duo, couple fi kolme three -kko kolmikko group of three, threesome fi neljä four nelikko group of four, quadruple Forms nouns denoting essential characteristics of a location, for a (land) surface covered in something, or for land characterised by something in general. fi nurmi grass nurmikko lawn fi ruoko reed ruoikko reed bed fi hieta sand hietikko expanse of sand fi lumme waterlily lumpeikko water covered in waterlilies fi aalto wave -kko aallokko swell fi ranta shore -kko rannikko coast fi kostea wet, moist kosteikko wetland Forms nouns for groups of something, often plants. fi haapa aspen haavikko group of aspen trees, aspen forest fi taimi sapling taimikko group of saplings, recently planted forest fi porras step portaikko set of steps, staircase Forms nouns from verbs denoting activities or tools for an activity. fi rynnätä to attack -kkö rynnäkkö attack fi yllättää to surprise -kkö ylläkkö raid fi valita to choose -kko valikko menu (computing) Forms names for various beings. fi lumi snow -kko lumikko least weasel fi Venäjä Russia -kko venakko Russian female Forms descriptive nouns. fi hauli shot -kko haulikko shotgun Usage notes Usually added to the plural stem of the base noun (fi -ikko). Declension Usually: - kk k o a But when attached to monosyllabic stems: - kk k o a Derived terms fi fi -koinen References Anagrams fi kko KOK kok. Ingrian Alternative forms izh -ikko Etymology From izh urj-fin-pro *-kkoi. Akin to fi -kko. Pronunciation -kkoj Suffix -kkö Used to form collective nouns. izh petäjä pine petäisikko group of pines Used to form groups of a particular number. izh kymmen ten kymmenikkö decuplet Used to form nouns describing female people. izh linna town linnakko townswoman Used to form diminutives of certain nouns. izh pää head pääkkö head izh unproductive Used to form animal names. izh vesi water vesikko mink Usage notes This suffix doesn't always conform to vowel harmony: izh päähkänä nut front-vocalic päähkänikko nut grove back-vocalic Declension kk k Derived terms izh Japanese Romanization っこ Karelian -kko -kko Etymology From krl urj-fin-pro *-kkoi. Cognates include fi -kko and izh -kko. Pronunciation krl /-kːo/ Suffix -kkö Used to form collective nouns. Declension kk k kk k Derived terms krl