esikko

== Finnish == === Etymology === From esi- (“pre-”) +‎ -kko, possibly thus called because some primroses are among the early bloomers in the spring. Equivalent to Estonian esik- (“first”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈesikːo/, [ˈe̞s̠ikːo̞] Rhymes: -esikːo Syllabification(key): e‧sik‧ko Hyphenation(key): esik‧ko === Noun === esikko primrose (plant of the genus Primula) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “esikko”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023