imikko

Ingrian

Etymology

Related to imisä, with the feminine suffix -kko.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈimikːo/, [ˈimikːŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈimikːoi̯/, [ˈimikːo̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -imikːo, -imikːoi̯
  • Hyphenation: i‧mik‧ko

Noun

imikko

  1. female animal
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, N. J. Molotsova, transl., 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 imikkois, imikkolois
elative imikost imikkoist, imikkoloist
allative imikolle imikkoille, imikkoloille
adessive imikool imikkoil, imikkoloil
ablative imikolt imikkoilt, imikkoloilt
translative imikoks imikkoiks, 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
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