Kolja

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Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Коля (Kolja).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kolja

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Nick
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      j ono i pehmitösmerkkinnä ennen vokalaa, keskeel sannaa, niku nimis: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja j.n.e.
      j is also a palatalisation mark before a vowel, in the middle of a word, like in the names: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja etc.

Declension

Declension of Kolja (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Kolja Koljat
genitive Koljan Koljiin
partitive Koljaa Koljia
illative Koljaa Koljii
inessive Koljas Koljis
elative Koljast Koljist
allative Koljalle Koljille
adessive Koljal Koljil
ablative Koljalt Koljilt
translative Koljaks Koljiks
essive Koljanna, Koljaan Koljinna, Koljiin
exessive1) Koljant Koljint
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 187
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