hiirakka

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Ingrian

Hiirakka (1).

Etymology

From hiiri (“mouse”) +‎ -kka. Akin to Finnish hiirakko.

Pronunciation

Noun

hiirakka

  1. horse that has grey skin

Adjective

hiirakka (comparative hiirakamp)

  1. mouse-coloured
    • 1916, Volmari Porkka, quoting Uljana Tarinaisista, “1353. Soikkola, Savimäki, III22”, in Väinö Salminen, V. Alava, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot‎, volume III2, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 1-2:
      Luojoi ratsaalla aijaa, // Hepoisella hiirakalla,
      On a steed he's riding towards the horizons, // On a mouse-coloured horse,

Declension

Declension of hiirakka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative hiirakka hiirakat
genitive hiirakan hiirakkoin
partitive hiirakkaa hiirakkoja
illative hiirakkaa hiirakkoihe
inessive hiirakaas hiirakois
elative hiirakast hiirakoist
allative hiirakalle hiirakoille
adessive hiirakaal hiirakoil
ablative hiirakalt hiirakoilt
translative hiirakaks hiirakoiks
essive hiirakkanna, hiirakkaan hiirakkoinna, hiirakkoin
exessive1) hiirakkant hiirakkoint
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 63
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