bolvana

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian болван (bolvan).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈbolʋɑnɑ/, [ˈbo̞ɫʋən]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈbolʋɑnɑ/, [ˈpo̞ɫʋɑnɑ]
  • Rhymes: -olʋɑn, -olʋɑnɑ
  • Hyphenation: bol‧va‧na

Noun

bolvana

  1. blockhead, idiot

Declension

Declension of bolvana (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative bolvana bolvanat
genitive bolvanan bolvanoin
partitive bolvanaa bolvanoja
illative bolvanaa bolvanoihe
inessive bolvanaas bolvanois
elative bolvanast bolvanoist
allative bolvanalle bolvanoille
adessive bolvanaal bolvanoil
ablative bolvanalt bolvanoilt
translative bolvanaks bolvanoiks
essive bolvananna, bolvanaan bolvanoinna, bolvanoin
exessive1) bolvanant bolvanoint
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.

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 423
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