veeru

Ingrian

Veeru (1).

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *veeru, from veerrä (to roll) + -u. Akin to Finnish vieru (hillside) and Estonian veer (hillside).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋeːru/, [ˈʋeːrŭ̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋeːru/, [ˈʋe̝ːru]
  • Rhymes: -eːru
  • Hyphenation: vee‧ru
  • Homophone: viiru

Noun

veeru

  1. wheel
  2. Synonym of penger (slope)
Declension
Declension of veeru (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative veeru veerut
genitive veerun veeruin, veeruloin
partitive veerua veeruja, veeruloja
illative veeruu veerui, veeruloihe
inessive veeruus veeruis, veerulois
elative veerust veeruist, veeruloist
allative veerulle veeruille, veeruloille
adessive veeruul veeruil, veeruloil
ablative veerult veeruilt, veeruloilt
translative veeruks veeruiks, veeruloiks
essive veerunna, veeruun veeruinna, veeruloinna, veeruin, veeruloin
exessive1) veerunt veeruint, veeruloint
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.
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Probably due to conflation with Etymology 1, combined with the mid-vowel raising in many Ingrian dialects.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋeːru/, [ˈʋeːrŭ̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋeːru/, [ˈʋe̝ːru]
  • Rhymes: -eːru
  • Hyphenation: vee‧ru

Noun

veeru

  1. Alternative form of viiru
Declension
Declension of veeru (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative veeru veerut
genitive veerun veeruin, veeruloin
partitive veerua veeruja, veeruloja
illative veeruu veerui, veeruloihe
inessive veeruus veeruis, veerulois
elative veerust veeruist, veeruloist
allative veerulle veeruille, veeruloille
adessive veeruul veeruil, veeruloil
ablative veerult veeruilt, veeruloilt
translative veeruks veeruiks, veeruloiks
essive veerunna, veeruun veeruinna, veeruloinna, veeruin, veeruloin
exessive1) veerunt veeruint, veeruloint
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 662
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