neikko

Ingrian

Etymology

From neiti (“maid”) +‎ -kko. Akin to Finnish neikko (“young lamb”).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnei̯kːo/, [ˈne̞i̯kːŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnei̯kːoi̯/, [ˈne̞i̯kːo̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -ei̯kːo, -ei̯kːoi̯
  • Hyphenation: neik‧ko

Noun

neikko

  1. doll
    tiukkaa neikkoa ― to play with a doll

Declension

Declension of neikko (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative neikko neikot
genitive neikon neikkoin, neikkoloin
partitive neikkoa neikkoja, neikkoloja
illative neikkoo neikkoi, neikkoloihe
inessive neikoos neikois, neikkolois
elative neikost neikoist, neikkoloist
allative neikolle neikoille, neikkoloille
adessive neikool neikoil, neikkoloil
ablative neikolt neikoilt, neikkoloilt
translative neikoks neikoiks, neikkoloiks
essive neikkonna, neikkoon neikkoinna, neikkoloinna, neikkoin, neikkoloin
exessive1) neikkont neikkoint, neikkoloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 338
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