lumikko
Finnish
Etymology
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.
Noun
lumikko
- least weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Declension
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. |