kerus

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kerus (“throat”). Cognates include dialectal Finnish kero and Veps keruz.

Pronunciation

Noun

kerus

  1. pipe (tubular passageway)
  2. short for kulkkukerus (“trachea”)
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 85:
      Kulkku - se ono keruksen alkuosa.
      The throat is the beginning of the trachea.

Declension

Declension of kerus (type 2/petos, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kerus kerukset
genitive keruksen keruksiin
partitive kerusta, kerust keruksia
illative keruksee keruksii
inessive keruksees keruksiis
elative keruksest keruksist
allative kerukselle keruksille
adessive kerukseel keruksiil
ablative kerukselt keruksilt
translative kerukseks keruksiks
essive keruksenna, kerukseen keruksinna, keruksiin
exessive1) keruksent keruksint
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.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 158
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