harjokka

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Ingrian

Kaks harjokkaa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian хорёк (xorjók). Cognates include Votic harʹokkõ (“weasel”).

Pronunciation

Noun

harjokka

  1. ferret, polecat
    • 1937, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 78:
      Taitaa harjokka kantaa, - vastajaa papa.
      The polecat is probably pregnant - dad answered.

Declension

Declension of harjokka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative harjokka harjokat
genitive harjokan harjokkoin
partitive harjokkaa harjokkoja
illative harjokkaa harjokkoihe
inessive harjokaas harjokois
elative harjokast harjokoist
allative harjokalle harjokoille
adessive harjokaal harjokoil
ablative harjokalt harjokoilt
translative harjokaks harjokoiks
essive harjokkanna, harjokkaan harjokkoinna, harjokkoin
exessive1) harjokkant harjokkoint
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 48
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