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heikko.

weak, delicate (unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhei̯kːo/[ˈhe̞i̯kːo̞]
  1. weak, delicate (unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain)

  2. weak, feeble, frail, faint (lacking in force, strength or ability)

  3. weak, slight, meager (lacking in taste, potency or severity)

  4. weak (unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.)

  5. weak, frail, infirm (not in good health)

  6. weak (lacking in vigour or expression)

  7. faint (barely perceptible)

  8. poor, bad (of low or poor quality)

  9. meagre, scant, deficient, of little means, slender

  10. light, slight, gentle (not forceful or intense)

  11. weak (that does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution)

  12. weak (lenis, of a grade in consonant gradation)

  13. weak (inflecting in a different and usually more regular manner than the one called strong, such as Germanic verbs)

  14. weak (of a currency, etc.: of low value or price)

Where this word comes from

Unknown. Related to Ingrian heikko, Kukkuzi heikko and probably Veps heikembāńe (“weaker”) (South Veps), although such a word is barely attested. Compare also dialectal Estonian äigima (“to die down, subside, weaken”), dialectal Võro heik (“vain”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.