kolkko

Finnish

Etymology

From kolea +‎ -kko.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkolkːo/, [ˈko̞lkːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -olkːo
  • Syllabification(key): kolk‧ko

Adjective

kolkko (comparative kolkompi, superlative kolkoin)

  1. gloomy, dismal

Declension
Inflection of kolkko (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
nominative kolkko kolkot
genitive kolkon kolkkojen
partitive kolkkoa kolkkoja
illative kolkkoon kolkkoihin
singular plural
nominative kolkko kolkot
accusative nom. kolkko kolkot
gen. kolkon
genitive kolkon kolkkojen
partitive kolkkoa kolkkoja
inessive kolkossa kolkoissa
elative kolkosta kolkoista
illative kolkkoon kolkkoihin
adessive kolkolla kolkoilla
ablative kolkolta kolkoilta
allative kolkolle kolkoille
essive kolkkona kolkkoina
translative kolkoksi kolkoiksi
instructive — kolkoin
abessive kolkotta kolkoitta
comitative — kolkkoine
Possessive forms of kolkko (type valo)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor singular plural
1st person kolkkoni kolkkomme
2nd person kolkkosi kolkkonne
3rd person kolkkonsa

Derived terms

References

Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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