FromProto-Finnic*-kkoi. Equivalent to-kka +‎-i (compare-kki). Cognate withEstonian-k(u).

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

1. Forms collective nouns.

   ‎kehä(“frame”) + ‎-kko → ‎kehikko(“framework”)

   ‎valjaat(“harness”) + ‎-kko → ‎valjakko(“team”)

2. Forms nouns for groups of a particular number, includingtuples.

   ‎kaksi(“two”) + ‎-kko → ‎kaksikko(“group of two, duo, couple”)

   ‎kolme(“three”) + ‎-kko → ‎kolmikko(“group of three, threesome”)

   ‎neljä(“four”) + ‎-kko → ‎nelikko(“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”) + ‎-kko → ‎nurmikko(“lawn”)

   ‎ruoko(“reed”) + ‎-kko → ‎ruoikko(“reed bed”)

   ‎hieta(“sand”) + ‎-kko → ‎hietikko(“expanse of sand”)

   ‎lumme(“waterlily”) + ‎-kko → ‎lumpeikko(“water covered in waterlilies”)

   ‎aalto(“wave”) + ‎-kko → ‎aallokko(“swell”)

   ‎ranta(“shore”) + ‎-kko → ‎rannikko(“coast”)

   ‎kostea(“wet, moist”) + ‎-kko → ‎kosteikko(“wetland”)

4. Forms nouns for groups of something, often plants.

   ‎haapa(“aspen”) + ‎-kko → ‎haavikko(“group of aspen trees, aspen forest”)

   ‎taimi(“sapling”) + ‎-kko → ‎taimikko(“group of saplings, recently planted forest”)

   ‎porras(“step”) + ‎-kko → ‎portaikko(“set of steps, staircase”)

5. Forms nouns from verbs denoting activities or tools for an activity.

   ‎rynnätä(“to attack”) + ‎-kko → ‎rynnäkkö(“attack”)

   ‎yllättää(“to surprise”) + ‎-kko → ‎ylläkkö(“raid”)

   ‎valita(“to choose”) + ‎-kko → ‎valikko(“menu (computing)”)

6. Forms names for various beings.

   ‎lumi(“snow”) + ‎-kko → ‎lumikko(“least weasel”)

   ‎Venäjä(“Russia”) + ‎-kko → ‎venakko(“Russian female”)

7. Forms descriptive nouns.

   ‎hauli(“shot”) + ‎-kko → ‎haulikko(“shotgun”)

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

Usually:

But when attached to monosyllabic stems:

• KOK,kok.

• -ikko

FromProto-Finnic*-kkoi. Akin toFinnish-kko.

• (Ala-Laukaa)IPA^(key): /-kːo/,[-kːo̞]
• (Soikkola)IPA^(key): /-kːoi̯/,[-kːo̞i̯]

-kko (front vowel variant-kkö)

1. Used to form collective nouns.

   ‎petäjä(“pine”) + ‎-kko → ‎petäisikko(“group of pines”)

2. Used to form groups of a particular number.

   ‎kymmen(“ten”) + ‎-kko → ‎kymmenikkö(“decuplet”)

3. Used to form nouns describing female people.

   ‎linna(“town”) + ‎-kko → ‎linnakko(“townswoman”)

4. Used to form diminutives of certain nouns.

   ‎pää(“head”) + ‎-kko → ‎pääkkö(“head”)

5. (unproductive)Used to form animal names.

   ‎vesi(“water”) + ‎-kko → ‎vesikko(“mink”)

• This suffix doesn't always conform to vowel harmony:

  ‎päähkänä(“nut”)(front-vocalic) + ‎-kko → ‎päähkänikko(“nut grove”)(back-vocalic)

-kko

1. Rōmaji transcription ofっこ

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