kauko-

See also: Kauko

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Finnish

Etymology

From the stem *kauka, from Proto-Finnic *kauka, origin of which is unclear; either from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz, or from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kawka, either way ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewk-. Cognate to Estonian kauge and Votic kaukaa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑu̯ko/, [ˈkɑu̯ko̞]
• Hyphenation: kau‧ko

Prefix

kauko- (comparative kauempi, superlative kauin)

1. A prefix signifying far, remote, long-distance.

Inflection

Declension of kauko- noun case singular plural adverbial form singular plural nominative kauko- – superessive – – genitive – – delative – – partitive kaukaa – sublative – – accusative – – lative kauas – inessive – – temporal – – elative – – causative – – illative – – multiplicative – – adessive – – distributive – – ablative – – temp. dist. – – allative – – prolative – – essive kaukana – situative – – translative kauaksi – oppositive – – instructive kauan – abessive – – comitative – –

The cases of kauko- serve in Finnish only as adverbs.

Antonyms

• lähi-

Derived terms

► Finnish words prefixed with kauko-

Related terms

• See the inflection table.
• kaukainen
• kauemmin
• kauemmaksi
• kauemmas
• kauempaa
• kauempana
• kauimmaksi
• kauimmas
• kauimpaa
• kauimpana

Anagrams

• aukko, ukkoa