-ikko

From Proto-Finnic *-ikko. Cognate with Estonian -ik(u).

-ikko (front vowel harmony variant -ikkö)

1. Forms nouns for groups of a particular number.

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

   ‎neljä (“four”) + ‎-ikko → ‎nelikko (“group of four”)

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

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

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

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

3. Forms nouns for a (land) surface covered in something.

   ‎nurmi (“grass”) + ‎-ikko → ‎nurmikko (“lawn”)

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

   ‎somero (“rough gravel”) + ‎-ikko → ‎somerikko (“ground covered in rough gravel”)

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

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

4. Forms nouns for land characterised by something in general.

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

   ‎aava (“open, wide”) + ‎-ikko → ‎aavikko (“desert”)

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

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