imikko

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Ingrian

Etymology

Related to imisä, with the feminine suffix -kko.

Pronunciation

Noun

imikko

  1. female animal
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 52:
      Kullileva imikost erittäijää sil, jot kulliil ono suur harja.
      The male lion differs from the female in that the male has a large mane.

Declension

Declension of imikko (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative imikko imikot
genitive imikon imikkoin, imikkoloin
partitive imikkoa imikkoja, imikkoloja
illative imikkoo imikkoihe, imikkoloihe
inessive imikoos imikois, imikkolois
elative imikost imikoist, imikkoloist
allative imikolle imikoille, imikkoloille
adessive imikool imikoil, imikkoloil
ablative imikolt imikoilt, imikkoloilt
translative imikoks imikoiks, imikkoloiks
essive imikkonna, imikkoon imikkoinna, imikkoloinna, imikkoin, imikkoloin
exessive1) imikkont imikkoint, imikkoloint
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.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • kulli (male animal)

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 93