"-kki" meaning in Finnish

See -kki in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Proto-Finnic *-kkëi, cognate with Estonian -k(i), Erzya -ке (-ke). Equivalent to -kka + -i, and originally allomorphic with some uses of -kko (see -o). Etymology templates: {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*-kkëi}} Proto-Finnic *-kkëi, {{cog|et|-k|-k(i)}} Estonian -k(i), {{cog|myv|-ке}} Erzya -ке (-ke), {{suffix|fi|-kka|i|id2=nominal}} -kka + -i, {{m|fi|-kko}} -kko, {{m|fi|-o}} -o Head templates: {{head|fi|suffixes||-{{{var}}}||-{{{stem}}}-||-{{{stem2}}}-||-{{{stem}}}-||-{{{stem2}}}-||-{{{vAr}}}||{{{comp}}}||{{{sup}}}|cat2=|f2nolink=1|f3nolink=1|f4nolink=1|f5nolink=1|f6nolink=1|f7nolink=1|f8nolink=1|head=}} -kki, {{fi-suffix|noun}} -kki
  1. Creates action nouns from verbs. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--kki-fi-suffix--k1k1iq9
  2. Creates diminutive nouns from verb that indicate the object of an action. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--kki-fi-suffix-paiUpoqN
  3. Creates nouns that indicate similarity, allegory or diminutiveness. The relationship is sometimes obscure. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--kki-fi-suffix-HXio3I4G
  4. Creates female given names, especially for cows. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--kki-fi-suffix-JKwHy3g~ Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish terms suffixed with -i (nominal) Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 32 12 15 41 Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -i (nominal): 27 16 24 34

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