liivain

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Ingrian

Etymology

From liiva (“sand”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

Adjective

liivain (comparative liivaisemp)

  1. sandy

Declension

Declension of liivain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative liivain liivaiset
genitive liivaisen liivaisiin
partitive liivaista, liivaist liivaisia
illative liivaisee liivaisii
inessive liivaisees liivaisiis
elative liivaisest liivaisist
allative liivaiselle liivaisille
adessive liivaiseel liivaisiil
ablative liivaiselt liivaisilt
translative liivaiseks liivaisiks
essive liivaisenna, liivaiseen liivaisinna, liivaisiin
exessive1) liivaisent liivaisint
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.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 271
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