Sofja

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Софья (Sofʹja).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsofjɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞fi]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsofjɑ/, [ˈʃo̞fjɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ofj, -ofjɑ
  • Hyphenation: Sof‧ja

Proper noun

Sofja

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Sophia

Declension

Declension of Sofja (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Sofja Sofjat
genitive Sofjan Sofjiin
partitive Sofjaa Sofjia
illative Sofjaa Sofjii
inessive Sofjaas Sofjiis
elative Sofjast Sofjist
allative Sofjalle Sofjille
adessive Sofjaal Sofjiil
ablative Sofjalt Sofjilt
translative Sofjaks Sofjiks
essive Sofjanna, Sofjaan Sofjinna, Sofjiin
exessive1) Sofjant Sofjint
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 710
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