süli

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Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *süli. Cognate with Finnish syli.

Noun

süli (genitive süle, partitive süle)

  1. lap (upper legs)

Inflection

Declension of süli (ÕS type 20/süli, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative süli süled
accusative nom.
gen. süle
genitive sülede
partitive süle sülesid
illative sülle
sülesse
süledesse
inessive süles süledes
elative sülest süledest
allative sülele süledele
adessive sülel süledel
ablative sülelt süledelt
translative süleks süledeks
terminative süleni süledeni
essive sülena süledena
abessive sületa süledeta
comitative sülega süledega

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *süli.

Pronunciation

Noun

süli

  1. sazhen (unit of length)

Inflection

Declension of süli (type X/tuli, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative süli süled
genitive süle sülije, sülii
partitive sülte süliite, sülii
illative sülle, süllese süliise
inessive sülez süliiz
elative sülesse süliisse
allative sülele süliile
adessive sülelle süliille
ablative sülelte süliilte
translative sülessi süliissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “süli”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat, 2nd edition, Tallinn