Jaani

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Estonian jaan.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈjɑːni/, [ˈjɑːnʲ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈjɑːni/, [ˈjɑːni]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːnʲ, -ɑːni
  • Hyphenation: Jaa‧ni

Proper noun

Jaani

  1. Midsummer; Kupala Night (feast on 7 July)

Declension

Declension of Jaani (type 5/vahti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Jaani Jaanit
genitive Jaanin Jaaniin, Jaaniloin
partitive Jaania Jaanija, Jaaniloja
illative Jaanii Jaanii, Jaaniloihe
inessive Jaaniis Jaaniis, Jaanilois
elative Jaanist Jaaniist, Jaaniloist
allative Jaanille Jaaniille, Jaaniloille
adessive Jaaniil Jaaniil, Jaaniloil
ablative Jaanilt Jaaniilt, Jaaniloilt
translative Jaaniks Jaaniiks, Jaaniloiks
essive Jaaninna, Jaaniin Jaaniinna, Jaaniloinna, Jaaniin, Jaaniloin
exessive1) Jaanint Jaaniint, Jaaniloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 104
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