tsifra

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Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian цифра (cifra).

Pronunciation

Noun

tsifra

  1. digit
    • 1937, N. S. Popova, translated by A. Kolesova, Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 8:
      Kirjuta çifrat.
      Write down the digits.

Declension

Declension of tsifra (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative tsifra tsifrat
genitive tsifran tsifroin
partitive tsifraa tsifroja
illative tsifraa tsifroi
inessive tsifraas tsifrois
elative tsifrast tsifroist
allative tsifralle tsifroille
adessive tsifraal tsifroil
ablative tsifralt tsifroilt
translative tsifraks tsifroiks
essive tsifranna, tsifraan tsifroinna, tsifroin
exessive1) tsifrant tsifroint
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.

Coordinate terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 600