ruskulain

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Ingrian

Munan ruskulain (1).

Etymology

From ruskia (brown) +‎ -lain. Compare Finnish ruskuainen.

Pronunciation

Noun

ruskulain

  1. yolk
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 45:
      Itse kananmuna ono kahest osast: ruskulaisest ja valkulaisest.
      The chicken egg itself consists of two parts: the yolk and the egg white.
  2. Synonym of silmäterä (pupil)

Declension

Declension of ruskulain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative ruskulain ruskulaiset
genitive ruskulaisen ruskulaisiin
partitive ruskulaista, ruskulaist ruskulaisia
illative ruskulaisee ruskulaisii
inessive ruskulaisees ruskulaisiis
elative ruskulaisest ruskulaisist
allative ruskulaiselle ruskulaisille
adessive ruskulaiseel ruskulaisiil
ablative ruskulaiselt ruskulaisilt
translative ruskulaiseks ruskulaisiks
essive ruskulaisenna, ruskulaiseen ruskulaisinna, ruskulaisiin
exessive1) ruskulaisent ruskulaisint
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 492