lankain

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Ingrian

Etymology

From lanka (“yarn”) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish lankainen.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lankain (comparative lankaisemp)

  1. woollen

Declension

Declension of lankain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative lankain lankaiset
genitive lankaisen lankaisiin
partitive lankaista, lankaist lankaisia
illative lankaisee lankaisii
inessive lankaisees lankaisiis
elative lankaisest lankaisist
allative lankaiselle lankaisille
adessive lankaiseel lankaisiil
ablative lankaiselt lankaisilt
translative lankaiseks lankaisiks
essive lankaisenna, lankaiseen lankaisinna, lankaisiin
exessive1) lankaisent lankaisint
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 248
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