From kero (“curse”) + sana (“word”). Akin to Finnish kirosana.
kerosana
| Declension of kerosana (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | kerosana | kerosanat |
| genitive | kerosanan | kerosannoin |
| partitive | kerosannaa | kerosanoja |
| illative | kerosannaa | kerosannoi |
| inessive | kerosanas | kerosanois |
| elative | kerosanast | kerosanoist |
| allative | kerosanalle | kerosanoille |
| adessive | kerosanal | kerosanoil |
| ablative | kerosanalt | kerosanoilt |
| translative | kerosanaks | kerosanoiks |
| essive | kerosananna, kerosannaan | kerosanoinna, kerosannoin |
| exessive1) | kerosanant | kerosanoint |
| 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. | ||