saunanain
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Ingrian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sauna (“sauna”) + nain (“woman”), referring to the fact that Izhorians traditionally gave birth in saunas.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsɑu̯nɑˌnɑi̯ne/, [ˈs̠ɑu̯nəˌnɑi̯n]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsɑu̯nɑˌnɑi̯n/, [ˈʃɑu̯nɑˌnɑi̯n]
- Rhymes: -ɑi̯n
- Hyphenation: sau‧na‧nain
Noun[edit]
saunanain
Declension[edit]
| Declension of saunanain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | saunanain | saunanaiset |
| genitive | saunanaisen | saunanaisiin |
| partitive | saunanaista, saunanaist | saunanaisia |
| illative | saunanaisee | saunanaisii |
| inessive | saunanaisees | saunanaisiis |
| elative | saunanaisest | saunanaisist |
| allative | saunanaiselle | saunanaisille |
| adessive | saunanaiseel | saunanaisiil |
| ablative | saunanaiselt | saunanaisilt |
| translative | saunanaiseks | saunanaisiks |
| essive | saunanaisenna, saunanaiseen | saunanaisinna, saunanaisiin |
| exessive1) | saunanaisent | saunanaisint |
| 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[edit]
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 509