laaku

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *laaku. Cognates include Finnish laaka.

Pronunciation

Adjective

laaku (comparative laakump)

  1. gentle (not steep)

Declension

Declension of laaku (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative laaku laakut
genitive laakun laakuin, laakuloin
partitive laakua laakuja, laakuloja
illative laakuu laakui, laakuloihe
inessive laakuus laakuis, laakulois
elative laakust laakuist, laakuloist
allative laakulle laakuille, laakuloille
adessive laakuul laakuil, laakuloil
ablative laakult laakuilt, laakuloilt
translative laakuks laakuiks, laakuloiks
essive laakunna, laakuun laakuinna, laakuloinna, laakuin, laakuloin
exessive1) laakunt laakuint, laakuloint
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.

Antonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 255