rootsalain

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Ingrian

Etymology

From rootsa (“Swedish”) +‎ -lain.

Pronunciation

Noun

rootsalain

  1. Swede (person of Swedish ethnicity)

Declension

Declension of rootsalain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative rootsalain rootsalaiset
genitive rootsalaisen rootsalaisiin
partitive rootsalaista, rootsalaist rootsalaisia
illative rootsalaisee rootsalaisii
inessive rootsalaisees rootsalaisiis
elative rootsalaisest rootsalaisist
allative rootsalaiselle rootsalaisille
adessive rootsalaiseel rootsalaisiil
ablative rootsalaiselt rootsalaisilt
translative rootsalaiseks rootsalaisiks
essive rootsalaisenna, rootsalaiseen rootsalaisinna, rootsalaisiin
exessive1) rootsalaisent rootsalaisint
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 489
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