っこ

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Variant of the suffix こ (ko, “by two people, mutually”),[1] possibly from nominalizing suffix こと (koto).

Suffix

っこ • (-kko) 

  1. mutually, reciprocally, to one another
    投(な)げっこする
    nagekko suru
    to throw to one another; to play catch
    宿(しゅく)題(だい)の写(うつ)しっこ
    shukudai no utsushikko
    copying one another's homework
  2. Alternative form of っこない: in no way, certainly not
Usage notes

Etymology 2

Originally a slightly jocular variant of 子(こ) (ko, “child”).[1]

Suffix

っこ • (-kko) 

  1. っ子: child of, typical resident of
    江(え)戸(ど)っ子(こ) ― Edokko ― true Tokyoite, child of Edo
Usage notes
  • Suffixed to a proper noun or a noun indicating a place

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Martin Collick, David P. Dutcher, Souichi Tanabe, and Minori Kaneko (2004) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary 5th edition, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha.
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