kolkko
Finnish
Etymology
From kolea + -kko.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkolkːo/, [ˈko̞lkːo̞]
- Rhymes: -olkːo
- Syllabification(key): kolk‧ko
Adjective
kolkko (comparative kolkompi, superlative kolkoin)
- 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
- kolkkous
- kolkosti
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