orjus

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Estonian

Etymology

From ori +‎ -us.

Noun

orjus (genitive orjuse, partitive orjust)

  1. slavery
  2. serfdom

Declension

Declension of orjus (ÕS type 11/harjutus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative orjus orjused
accusative nom.
gen. orjuse
genitive orjuste
partitive orjust orjusi
illative orjusse
orjusesse
orjustesse
orjusisse
inessive orjuses orjustes
orjusis
elative orjusest orjustest
orjusist
allative orjusele orjustele
orjusile
adessive orjusel orjustel
orjusil
ablative orjuselt orjustelt
orjusilt
translative orjuseks orjusteks
orjusiks
terminative orjuseni orjusteni
essive orjusena orjustena
abessive orjuseta orjusteta
comitative orjusega orjustega
Declension of orjus (ÕS type 9/katus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative orjus orjused
accusative nom.
gen. orjuse
genitive orjuste
partitive orjust orjuseid
illative orjusesse orjustesse
orjuseisse
inessive orjuses orjustes
orjuseis
elative orjusest orjustest
orjuseist
allative orjusele orjustele
orjuseile
adessive orjusel orjustel
orjuseil
ablative orjuselt orjustelt
orjuseilt
translative orjuseks orjusteks
orjuseiks
terminative orjuseni orjusteni
essive orjusena orjustena
abessive orjuseta orjusteta
comitative orjusega orjustega

Ingrian

Etymology

From orja (slave; servant) +‎ -us. Akin to Finnish orjuus and Estonian orjus.

Pronunciation

Noun

orjus (uncountable)

  1. slavery
  2. servitude

Declension

Declension of orjus (type 2/oikehus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative orjus
genitive orjuen
partitive orjutta
illative orjuee
inessive orjuees
elative orjuest
allative orjuelle
adessive orjueel
ablative orjuelt
translative orjueks
essive orjuenna, orjueen
exessive1) orjuent
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 366