proovolka

Ingrian

Proovolka.

Alternative forms

  • proovolokka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian проволока (provoloka).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈproːʋolkɑ/, [ˈproːʋŏ̞ɫk]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈproːʋolkɑ/, [ˈpro̝ːʋo̞ɫɡ̊ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oːʋolk, -oːʋolkɑ
  • Hyphenation: proo‧vol‧ka

Noun

proovolka

  1. wire (thin metal thread)
    • 1937, N. S. Popova, translated by A. Kolesova, Arifmetikan oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (I. osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 9:
      Mont șaarikkaa ono joka proovolkaas?
      How many balls are on each wire?

Declension

Declension of proovolka (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative proovolka proovolkat
genitive proovolkan proovolkoin
partitive proovolkaa proovolkoja
illative proovolkaa proovolkoihe
inessive proovolkaas proovolkois
elative proovolkast proovolkoist
allative proovolkalle proovolkoille
adessive proovolkaal proovolkoil
ablative proovolkalt proovolkoilt
translative proovolkaks proovolkoiks
essive proovolkanna, proovolkaan proovolkoinna, proovolkoin
exessive1) proovolkant proovolkoint
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.
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