kersi

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kirci. Cognates include Finnish kirsi and Estonian kirs.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkersi/, [ˈke̞rs̠ʲ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkersi/, [ˈke̞rʒ̥i]
  • Rhymes: -ersʲ, -ersi
  • Hyphenation: ker‧si

Noun

kersi

  1. ground frost (frozen uppen level of soil)

Declension

Declension of kersi (type 5/vesi, rt-rr gradation)
singular plural
nominative kersi kerret
genitive kerren kersiin, kersilöin
partitive kerttä kersiä, kersilöjä
illative kertee kersii, kersilöihe
inessive kerrees kersiis, kersilöis
elative kerrest kersist, kersilöist
allative kerrelle kersille, kersilöille
adessive kerreel kersiil, kersilöil
ablative kerrelt kersilt, kersilöilt
translative kerreks kersiks, kersilöiks
essive kerteennä, kerteen kersiinnä, kersilöinnä, kersiin, kersilöin
exessive1) kertent kersint, kersilöint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 158
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