maaherra

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Finnish

Etymology

maa +‎ herra

Pronunciation

Noun

maaherra

  1. (government, dated) Until 2009, the highest official of lääni (province), which was a Finnish administrative unit between the state and municipalities. Maaherra was appointed by the central government, and is usually translated as governor into English.
  2. A person holding a similar position in another country, especially in Nordic countries.

Declension

Inflection of maaherra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative maaherra maaherrat
genitive maaherran maaherrojen
partitive maaherraa maaherroja
illative maaherraan maaherroihin
singular plural
nominative maaherra maaherrat
accusative nom. maaherra maaherrat
gen. maaherran
genitive maaherran maaherrojen
maaherrain rare
partitive maaherraa maaherroja
inessive maaherrassa maaherroissa
elative maaherrasta maaherroista
illative maaherraan maaherroihin
adessive maaherralla maaherroilla
ablative maaherralta maaherroilta
allative maaherralle maaherroille
essive maaherrana maaherroina
translative maaherraksi maaherroiksi
abessive maaherratta maaherroitta
instructive maaherroin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of maaherra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative maaherrani maaherrani
accusative nom. maaherrani maaherrani
gen. maaherrani
genitive maaherrani maaherrojeni
maaherraini rare
partitive maaherraani maaherrojani
inessive maaherrassani maaherroissani
elative maaherrastani maaherroistani
illative maaherraani maaherroihini
adessive maaherrallani maaherroillani
ablative maaherraltani maaherroiltani
allative maaherralleni maaherroilleni
essive maaherranani maaherroinani
translative maaherrakseni maaherroikseni
abessive maaherrattani maaherroittani
instructive
comitative maaherroineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative maaherrasi maaherrasi
accusative nom. maaherrasi maaherrasi
gen. maaherrasi
genitive maaherrasi maaherrojesi
maaherraisi rare
partitive maaherraasi maaherrojasi
inessive maaherrassasi maaherroissasi
elative maaherrastasi maaherroistasi
illative maaherraasi maaherroihisi
adessive maaherrallasi maaherroillasi
ablative maaherraltasi maaherroiltasi
allative maaherrallesi maaherroillesi
essive maaherranasi maaherroinasi
translative maaherraksesi maaherroiksesi
abessive maaherrattasi maaherroittasi
instructive
comitative maaherroinesi

Derived terms

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Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From maa (land) +‎ herra (lord).

Pronunciation

Noun

maaherra

  1. official
    • 2008, “Läkkäämmä omal viisii [We're speaking own way]”, in Inkeri, volume 4, number 69, St. Petersburg, page 12:
      Miä en tiije mitä siin oli maaherra, miä olin pikkarain.
      I don't know what official was there, I was very young.

Declension

Declension of maaherra (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative maaherra maaherrat
genitive maaherran maaherroin
partitive maaherraa maaherroja
illative maaherraa maaherroi
inessive maaherraas maaherrois
elative maaherrast maaherroist
allative maaherralle maaherroille
adessive maaherraal maaherroil
ablative maaherralt maaherroilt
translative maaherraks maaherroiks
essive maaherranna, maaherraan maaherroinna, maaherroin
exessive1) maaherrant maaherroint
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.