Iriska

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ириска (Iriska).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈiriskɑ/, [ˈiris̠k]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈiriskɑ/, [ˈiriʃkɑ]
  • Rhymes: -irisk, -iriskɑ
  • Hyphenation: I‧ris‧ka

Proper noun

Iriska

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Iris

Declension

Declension of Iriska (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Iriska Iriskat
genitive Iriskan Iriskoin
partitive Iriskaa Iriskoja
illative Iriskaa Iriskoihe
inessive Iriskaas Iriskois
elative Iriskast Iriskoist
allative Iriskalle Iriskoille
adessive Iriskaal Iriskoil
ablative Iriskalt Iriskoilt
translative Iriskaks Iriskoiks
essive Iriskanna, Iriskaan Iriskoinna, Iriskoin
exessive1) Iriskant Iriskoint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 94