neikko

Ingrian
Neikko.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnei̯kːo/, [ˈne̞i̯kːŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnei̯kːo/, [ˈne̞i̯kːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ei̯kːo
  • 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 neikkois, neikkolois
elative neikost neikkoist, neikkoloist
allative neikolle neikkoille, neikkoloille
adessive neikool neikkoil, neikkoloil
ablative neikolt neikkoilt, neikkoloilt
translative neikoks neikkoiks, 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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