lumikko

== Finnish == === Etymology === From lumi (“snow”) +‎ -ikko. The name is probably derived from the white winter fur of the animal, and the fact that it is quite rare to see it in the summer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlumikːo/, [ˈlumikːo̞] Rhymes: -umikːo Syllabification(key): lu‧mik‧ko Hyphenation(key): lu‧mik‧ko === Noun === lumikko least weasel (Mustela nivalis) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “lumikko”, 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 3 July 2023