sapara

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sapara. Cognates include Finnish saparo and Estonian saba.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsɑpɑrɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑpɑr]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsɑpɑːrɑ/, [ˈʃɑpˑɑːrɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpɑr, -ɑpɑːrɑ
  • Hyphenation: sa‧pa‧ra

Noun

sapara

  1. pigtail (tail of a pig)

Declension

Declension of sapara (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative sapara saparat
genitive saparan saparoin
partitive saparaa saparoja
illative saparaa saparoihe
inessive saparaas saparois
elative saparast saparoist
allative saparalle saparoille
adessive saparaal saparoil
ablative saparalt saparoilt
translative saparaks saparoiks
essive saparanna, saparaan saparoinna, saparoin
exessive1) saparant saparoint
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 506
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