harkkamus

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Ingrian

Etymology

From harkata (“to step”) +‎ -mus. Akin to dialectal Finnish harkkamus.

Pronunciation

Noun

harkkamus

  1. step
  2. pace (unit of length equivalent to ca. 71 cm)

Declension

Declension of harkkamus (type 2/petos, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative harkkamus harkkamukset
genitive harkkamuksen harkkamuksiin
partitive harkkamusta, harkkamust harkkamuksia
illative harkkamuksee harkkamuksii
inessive harkkamuksees harkkamuksiis
elative harkkamuksest harkkamuksist
allative harkkamukselle harkkamuksille
adessive harkkamukseel harkkamuksiil
ablative harkkamukselt harkkamuksilt
translative harkkamukseks harkkamuksiks
essive harkkamuksenna, harkkamukseen harkkamuksinna, harkkamuksiin
exessive1) harkkamuksent harkkamuksint
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.

See also

Traditional Ingrian units of length
(part) 500 1⁄3 ≈ 1⁄3 2⁄9 1⁄7 1⁄12 1⁄21 1⁄84
native name versta syli arššina harkkamus kyynärä jalka vaaksa käsi djuima
SI equivalent 1.07 km. 2.13 m. 71.1 cm. 71.0 cm 47.4 cm. 30.5 cm. 17.8 cm. 10.2 cm. 2.54 cm.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 46
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