/ˈpei̯kːo/, [ˈpe̞i̯kːo̞]
AlkuperäFrom older peikkoi, from Proto-Finnic *peikoi, *peiko (reshaped later with -kko; compare Estonian peig (“bridegroom”)), deriving either from Proto-Germanic *faihaz (“hostile, criminal”), *faigijaz (“fey”), or alternatively from a lost Baltic cognate (inexact parallels include Lithuanian paikas (“stupid”), piktas (“angry, bad”), pikčius (“devil”), pikulas (“devil”)), all ultimately based on Proto-Indo-European *peyḱ- (“to mark”).
- goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin (mythical man-like creature, often depicted hairy, tailed and mischievous)
- troll (in modern children's literature often a good-natured forest-dwelling humanoid)
- hobgoblin, bugbear (cause of dread, fear or apprehension)
Muodotpeikko(nominative, singular) · peikot(nominative, plural) · peikko(accusative, nominative, singular) · peikot(accusative, nominative, plural) · peikon(accusative, genitive, singular) · peikot(accusative, genitive, plural) · peikon(genitive, singular) · peikkojen(genitive, plural) · peikkoa(partitive, singular) · peikkoja(partitive, plural) · peikossa(inessive, singular) · peikoissa(inessive, plural) · peikosta(elative, singular) · peikoista(elative, plural) · peikkoon(illative, singular) · peikkoihin(illative, plural) · peikolla(adessive, singular) · peikoilla(adessive, plural) · peikolta(ablative, singular) · peikoilta(ablative, plural)