kosolain
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Ingrian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From kosjoa (“to propose”) + -lain.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkosolɑi̯ne/, [ˈko̞s̠o̞ɫəi̯n]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkosolɑi̯n/, [ˈko̞ʒ̥o̞ɫɑi̯n]
- Rhymes: -osolɑi̯n
- Hyphenation: ko‧so‧lain
Noun[edit]
kosolain
- suitor, wooer
- matchmaker (one who proposes marriage on behalf of another)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of kosolain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | kosolain | kosolaiset |
| genitive | kosolaisen | kosolaisiin |
| partitive | kosolaista, kosolaist | kosolaisia |
| illative | kosolaisee | kosolaisii |
| inessive | kosolaisees | kosolaisiis |
| elative | kosolaisest | kosolaisist |
| allative | kosolaiselle | kosolaisille |
| adessive | kosolaiseel | kosolaisiil |
| ablative | kosolaiselt | kosolaisilt |
| translative | kosolaiseks | kosolaisiks |
| essive | kosolaisenna, kosolaiseen | kosolaisinna, kosolaisiin |
| exessive1) | kosolaisent | kosolaisint |
| 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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References[edit]
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 198