apilain

Ingrian

Etymology

From api (help) + -lain. Akin to Finnish apulainen.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑpilɑi̯ne/, [ˈɑpiɫəi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑpilɑi̯n/, [ˈɑb̥iɫɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpilɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: a‧pi‧lain

Noun

apilain

  1. helper, assistant

Declension

Declension of apilain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative apilain apilaiset
genitive apilaisen apilaisiin
partitive apilaista, apilaist apilaisia
illative apilaisee apilaisii
inessive apilaisees apilaisiis
elative apilaisest apilaisist
allative apilaiselle apilaisille
adessive apilaiseel apilaisiil
ablative apilaiselt apilaisilt
translative apilaiseks apilaisiks
essive apilaisenna, apilaiseen apilaisinna, apilaisiin
exessive1) apilaisent apilaisint
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.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 1
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