leskinain

Ingrian

Etymology

From leski (widow) + nain (wife). Akin to Finnish leskinainen.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈleskiˌnɑi̯ne/, [ˈlʲe̞s̠kĭˌnɑi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈleskiˌnɑi̯n/, [ˈle̞ʃkiˌnɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: les‧ki‧nain

Noun

leskinain

  1. widow (wife whose husband passed away)

Declension

Declension of leskinain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative leskinain leskinaiset
genitive leskinaisen leskinaisiin
partitive leskinaista, leskinaist leskinaisia
illative leskinaisee leskinaisii
inessive leskinaisees leskinaisiis
elative leskinaisest leskinaisist
allative leskinaiselle leskinaisille
adessive leskinaiseel leskinaisiil
ablative leskinaiselt leskinaisilt
translative leskinaiseks leskinaisiks
essive leskinaisenna, leskinaiseen leskinaisinna, leskinaisiin
exessive1) leskinaisent leskinaisint
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.

Hypernyms

  • leski (widow; widower)

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 261
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