sloja

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Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian слой (sloj).

Pronunciation

Noun

sloja

  1. layer
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 103:
      Lämmää, turpia karva i paksu sloja rasvaa hoitaat kylmäst.
      The warm, dense fur and a thick layer of fat protect from the cold.
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Jos kynnetyn maan pääl möö kaivaamma havvan, nii havvan servääs möö näemmä slojan mustaa tali harmaata maata.
      If in the surface of the earth we dig a pit, then on the edge of the pit we see a layer of black or grey soil.
  2. (botany) tree ring

Declension

Declension of sloja (type 3/koira, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative sloja slojat
genitive slojan sloijiin
partitive sloijaa sloijia
illative sloijaa sloijii
inessive slojas slojis
elative slojast slojist
allative slojalle slojille
adessive slojal slojil
ablative slojalt slojilt
translative slojaks slojiks
essive slojanna, sloijaan slojinna, sloijiin
exessive1) slojant slojint
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.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 534

Slovak

Pronunciation

Noun

sloja

  1. genitive singular of sloj