haltias

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *haltijas. Cognates include Finnish haltija and Estonian haldjas.

Pronunciation

Noun

haltias

  1. (folklore) A type of spirit, either good or bad.

Declension

Declension of haltias (irregular)
singular plural
nominative haltias haltiat
genitive haltian haltioin
partitive haltiaa haltioja
illative haltiaa haltioi
inessive haltiaas haltiois
elative haltiast haltioist
allative haltialle haltioille
adessive haltiaal haltioil
ablative haltialt haltioilt
translative haltiaks haltioiks
sessive haltianna, haltiaan haltioinna, haltioin
exessive1) haltiant haltioint
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

Descendants

  • Votic: haltiaz

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 43
  • Olga I. Konkova (2009) Ижора: Очерки истории и культуры, Saint Petersburg, →ISBN, page 151