From Proto-Finnic *koiras, derived from koer (“dog”). Cognates include Votic and Karelian koiras, Ludian and Veps koiraz. By surface analysis, koer + -s.
koeras (genitive koerase, partitive koerast)
Declension of koeras (ÕS type 9/katus, no gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | koeras | koerased | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | koerase | ||
genitive | koeraste | ||
partitive | koerast | koeraseid | |
illative | koerasesse | koerastesse koeraseisse | |
inessive | koerases | koerastes koeraseis | |
elative | koerasest | koerastest koeraseist | |
allative | koerasele | koerastele koeraseile | |
adessive | koerasel | koerastel koeraseil | |
ablative | koeraselt | koerastelt koeraseilt | |
translative | koeraseks | koerasteks koeraseiks | |
terminative | koeraseni | koerasteni | |
essive | koerasena | koerastena | |
abessive | koeraseta | koerasteta | |
comitative | koerasega | koerastega |
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
koeras