detsimetra

Ingrian

Alternative forms

  • dm (abbreviation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian дециметр (decimetr), equivalent to detsi- +‎ metra (metre).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈdet͡siˌmetrɑ/, [ˈde̞t͡s̠ĭˌme̞dr]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈdet͡siˌmetrɑ/, [ˈte̞t͡siˌme̞d̥rɑ]
  • Rhymes: -etr, -etrɑ
  • Hyphenation: det‧si‧met‧ra

Noun

detsimetra

  1. decimetre
    • 1937, N. S. Popova, translated by Mihailov and D. I. Efimov, Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      1 metra = 10 detsimetraa, 1 detsimetra = 10 santimetraa, 1 santimetra = 10 millimetraa;
      1 metre = 10 decimetres, 1 decimetre = 10 centimetres, 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres;

Declension

Declension of detsimetra (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative detsimetra detsimetrat
genitive detsimetran detsimetroin
partitive detsimetraa detsimetroja
illative detsimetraa detsimetroi
inessive detsimetraas detsimetrois
elative detsimetrast detsimetroist
allative detsimetralle detsimetroille
adessive detsimetraal detsimetroil
ablative detsimetralt detsimetroilt
translative detsimetraks detsimetroiks
essive detsimetranna, detsimetraan detsimetroinna, detsimetroin
exessive1) detsimetrant detsimetroint
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.

Derived terms