keuhko

Finnish

Etymology

Most likely an obscure derivative of kevyt, keveä (“light”). For semantic parallels, see English lights (“lungs”), Russian лёгкое (ljóxkoje, “lung”), Northern Saami geahpis (“lung”).

Noun

keuhko

  1. (anatomy) lung

Declension
Inflection of keuhko (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative keuhko keuhkot
genitive keuhkon keuhkojen
partitive keuhkoa keuhkoja
illative keuhkoon keuhkoihin
singular plural
nominative keuhko keuhkot
accusative nom. keuhko keuhkot
gen. keuhkon
genitive keuhkon keuhkojen
partitive keuhkoa keuhkoja
inessive keuhkossa keuhkoissa
elative keuhkosta keuhkoista
illative keuhkoon keuhkoihin
adessive keuhkolla keuhkoilla
ablative keuhkolta keuhkoilta
allative keuhkolle keuhkoille
essive keuhkona keuhkoina
translative keuhkoksi keuhkoiksi
instructive — keuhkoin
abessive keuhkotta keuhkoitta
comitative — keuhkoineen

Derived terms
  • keuhkota

Compounds

See also
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