koiranuni

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Finnish

Etymology

koiran +‎ uni

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoi̯rɑnˌuni/,
  • Rhymes: -uni
  • Hyphenation(key): koiran‧uni

Noun

koiranuni

  1. (figuratively) light or feigned sleep

Declension

Inflection of koiranuni (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)
nominative koiranuni koiranunet
genitive koiranunen koiranunien
koiranunten
partitive koiranunta koiranunia
illative koiranuneen koiranuniin
singular plural
nominative koiranuni koiranunet
accusative nom. koiranuni koiranunet
gen. koiranunen
genitive koiranunen koiranunien
koiranunten
partitive koiranunta koiranunia
inessive koiranunessa koiranunissa
elative koiranunesta koiranunista
illative koiranuneen koiranuniin
adessive koiranunella koiranunilla
ablative koiranunelta koiranunilta
allative koiranunelle koiranunille
essive koiranunena koiranunina
translative koiranuneksi koiranuniksi
abessive koiranunetta koiranunitta
instructive koiranunin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of koiranuni (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From koira (dog) +‎ uni (sleep). Akin to Finnish koiranuni.

Pronunciation

Noun

koiranuni

  1. light sleep

Declension

Declension of koiranuni (type 5/keeli, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative koiranuni koiranunet
genitive koiranunen koiranunniin, koiranuniloin
partitive koiranunta, koiranunt koiranunnia, koiranuniloja
illative koiranunnee koiranunnii, koiranuniloihe
inessive koiranunes koiranunis, koiranunilois
elative koiranunest koiranunist, koiranuniloist
allative koiranunelle koiranunille, koiranuniloille
adessive koiranunel koiranunil, koiranuniloil
ablative koiranunelt koiranunilt, koiranuniloilt
translative koiranuneks koiranuniks, koiranuniloiks
essive koiranunenna, koiranunneen koiranuninna, koiranuniloinna, koiranunniin, koiranuniloin
exessive1) koiranunent koiranunint, koiranuniloint
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 184