kahenlain

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Ingrian

Etymology

From kahen- (two) +‎ -lain. Akin to Finnish kahdenlainen.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kahenlain

  1. twofold, of two kinds

Declension

Declension of kahenlain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kahenlain kahenlaiset
genitive kahenlaisen kahenlaisiin
partitive kahenlaista, kahenlaist kahenlaisia
illative kahenlaisee kahenlaisii
inessive kahenlaisees kahenlaisiis
elative kahenlaisest kahenlaisist
allative kahenlaiselle kahenlaisille
adessive kahenlaiseel kahenlaisiil
ablative kahenlaiselt kahenlaisilt
translative kahenlaiseks kahenlaisiks
essive kahenlaisenna, kahenlaiseen kahenlaisinna, kahenlaisiin
exessive1) kahenlaisent kahenlaisint
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 121