rootsa

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *roocc-.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈroːt͡sɑ/, [ˈroːt͡s̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈroːt͡sɑ/, [ˈro̝ːt͡sɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oːt͡s, -oːt͡sɑ
  • Hyphenation: root‧sa

Noun

rootsa

  1. (in the plural) Swedes
  2. (in the singular) Swedish language

Declension

Declension of rootsa (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative rootsa rootsat
genitive rootsan rootsiin
partitive rootsaa rootsia
illative rootsaa rootsii
inessive rootsaas rootsiis
elative rootsast rootsist
allative rootsalle rootsille
adessive rootsaal rootsiil
ablative rootsalt rootsilt
translative rootsaks rootsiks
essive rootsanna, rootsaan rootsinna, rootsiin
exessive1) rootsant rootsint
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 489
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