balalaikka

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Etymology

From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).

Pronunciation

Noun

balalaikka

  1. (music) balalaika

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.
Possessive forms of balalaikka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation)

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Ingrian

Balalaikka.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian балалайка (balalajka).

Pronunciation

Noun

balalaikka

  1. balalaika

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