durakka

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Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian дурак (durak).

Pronunciation

Noun

durakka

  1. idiot, fool
    • 1937, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 20:
      Oh miä, durakka, durakka! — sannoo,
      Oh I'm idiot, an idiot! — he said,
    • 1937, N. A. Iljin, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 19:
      Durakka, meeletöin oot siä, vohma.
      Idiot, without a brain you are, stupid.

Adjective

durakka (not comparable)

  1. silly, stupid

Declension

Declension of durakka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative durakka durakat
genitive durakan durakkoin
partitive durakkaa durakkoja
illative durakkaa durakkoihe
inessive durakaas durakois
elative durakast durakoist
allative durakalle durakoille
adessive durakaal durakoil
ablative durakalt durakoilt
translative durakaks durakoiks
essive durakkanna, durakkaan durakkoinna, durakkoin
exessive1) durakkant durakkoint
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.

Synonyms

Noun

Durakkaa (2).

durakka

  1. durak (a Russian card game)

Declension

Declension of durakka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative durakka
genitive durakan
partitive durakkaa
illative durakkaa
inessive durakaas
elative durakast
allative durakalle
adessive durakaal
ablative durakalt
translative durakaks
essive durakkanna, durakkaan
exessive1) durakkant
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.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 609
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 204