staarosta

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Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian староста (starosta).

Pronunciation

Noun

staarosta

  1. elder
    kylän staarostavillage elder

Declension

Declension of staarosta (type 3/kana, st-ss gradation)
singular plural
nominative staarosta staarossat
genitive staarossan staarostoin
partitive staarostaa staarostoja
illative staarostaa staarostoihe
inessive staarossaas staarossois
elative staarossast staarossoist
allative staarossalle staarossoille
adessive staarossaal staarossoil
ablative staarossalt staarossoilt
translative staarossaks staarossoiks
essive staarostanna, staarostaan staarostoinna, staarostoin
exessive1) staarostant staarostoint
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.

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References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 545