From lumi (“snow”) + -kko. The name is probably derived from the white winter fur of the animal, and the fact that it is quite rare to see it in the summer.
lumikko
Inflection of lumikko (Kotus type 4*A/laatikko, kk-k gradation) | |||
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nominative | lumikko | lumikot | |
genitive | lumikon | lumikkojen lumikoiden lumikoitten | |
partitive | lumikkoa | lumikkoja lumikoita | |
illative | lumikkoon | lumikkoihin lumikoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | lumikko | lumikot | |
accusative | nom. | lumikko | lumikot |
gen. | lumikon | ||
genitive | lumikon | lumikkojen lumikoiden lumikoitten | |
partitive | lumikkoa | lumikkoja lumikoita | |
inessive | lumikossa | lumikoissa | |
elative | lumikosta | lumikoista | |
illative | lumikkoon | lumikkoihin lumikoihin | |
adessive | lumikolla | lumikoilla | |
ablative | lumikolta | lumikoilta | |
allative | lumikolle | lumikoille | |
essive | lumikkona | lumikkoina | |
translative | lumikoksi | lumikoiksi | |
abessive | lumikotta | lumikoitta | |
instructive | — | lumikoin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |