balalaikka
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Balalaikka.
Finnish
Etymology
From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).
Pronunciation
Noun
balalaikka
Declension
| Inflection of balalaikka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | balalaikka | balalaikat | |
| genitive | balalaikan | balalaikkojen | |
| partitive | balalaikkaa | balalaikkoja | |
| illative | balalaikkaan | balalaikkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | balalaikka | balalaikat | |
| accusative | nom. | balalaikka | balalaikat |
| gen. | balalaikan | ||
| genitive | balalaikan | balalaikkojen balalaikkain rare | |
| partitive | balalaikkaa | balalaikkoja | |
| inessive | balalaikassa | balalaikoissa | |
| elative | balalaikasta | balalaikoista | |
| illative | balalaikkaan | balalaikkoihin | |
| adessive | balalaikalla | balalaikoilla | |
| ablative | balalaikalta | balalaikoilta | |
| allative | balalaikalle | balalaikoille | |
| essive | balalaikkana | balalaikkoina | |
| translative | balalaikaksi | balalaikoiksi | |
| abessive | balalaikatta | balalaikoitta | |
| instructive | — | balalaikoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
Derived terms
compounds
Further reading
- “balalaikka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian балалайка (balalajka).
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈbɑlɑlɑi̯kːɑ/,
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈbɑlɑlɑi̯kːɑ/,
- Rhymes: -ɑlɑlɑi̯kː, -ɑi̯kːɑ
- Hyphenation: ba‧la‧laik‧ka
Noun
balalaikka
Declension
| Declension of balalaikka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | balalaikka | balalaikat |
| genitive | balalaikan | balalaikkoin |
| partitive | balalaikkaa | balalaikkoja |
| illative | balalaikkaa | balalaikkoi |
| inessive | balalaikaas | balalaikois |
| elative | balalaikast | balalaikoist |
| allative | balalaikalle | balalaikoille |
| adessive | balalaikaal | balalaikoil |
| ablative | balalaikalt | balalaikoilt |
| translative | balalaikaks | balalaikoiks |
| essive | balalaikkanna, balalaikkaan | balalaikkoinna, balalaikkoin |
| exessive1) | balalaikkant | balalaikkoint |
| 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 378