lekko

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lëkkoi. Cognates include dialectal Finnish lekko and Estonian lõke.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈlekːo/, [ˈlʲe̞kːŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈlekːoi̯/, [ˈle̞kːo̞i̯]
  • (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈlekːoi̯/, [ˈle̞kːo̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -ekːo, -ekːoi̯
  • Hyphenation: lek‧ko

Noun

lekko

  1. flame

Declension

Declension of lekko (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative lekko lekot
genitive lekon lekkoin, lekkoloin
partitive lekkoa lekkoja, lekkoloja
illative lekkoo lekkoi, lekkoloihe
inessive lekos lekois, lekkolois
elative lekost lekoist, lekkoloist
allative lekolle lekoille, lekkoloille
adessive lekol lekoil, lekkoloil
ablative lekolt lekoilt, lekkoloilt
translative lekoks lekoiks, lekkoloiks
essive lekkonna, lekkoon lekkoinna, lekkoloinna, lekkoin, lekkoloin
exessive1) lekkont lekkoint, lekkoloint
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.

References

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 61
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 260
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 100

Polish

Etymology

From lekki +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛk.kɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkkɔ
  • Syllabification: lek‧ko

Adverb

lekko (comparative lżej, superlative najlżej)

  1. lightly
  2. nimbly

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • lekko in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lekko in Polish dictionaries at PWN