peikko

Finnish

Noun

peikko

1. (folklore) goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin (mythical man-like creature, often depicted hairy, tailed and mischievous)
2. troll (in modern children's literature often a good-natured forest-dwelling humanoid)
3. hobgoblin (cause of dread, fear or apprehension)

Declension

Declension of peikko (type valo) singular plural nominative peikko peikot genitive peikon peikkojen partitive peikkoa peikkoja accusative peikko peikon peikot inessive peikossa peikoissa elative peikosta peikoista illative peikkoon peikkoihin adessive peikolla peikoilla ablative peikolta peikoilta allative peikolle peikoille essive peikkona peikkoina translative peikoksi peikoiksi instructive – peikoin abessive peikotta peikoitta comitative – peikkoineen

See also

• menninkäinen
• Pekko
• tonttu