hiljain

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hiljainën, equivalent to *hilja +‎ -in. Cognates include Finnish hiljainen.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑi̯ne/, [ˈhilʲːəi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑi̯n/, [ˈhilʲjɑi̯n]
  • (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈhiljɑi̯n/, [ˈhilʲjɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -iljɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: hil‧jain

Adjective

hiljain (comparative hiljaisemp)

  1. quiet

Declension

Declension of hiljain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative hiljain hiljaiset
genitive hiljaisen hiljaisiin
partitive hiljaista, hiljaist hiljaisia
illative hiljaisee hiljaisii
inessive hiljaisees hiljaisiis
elative hiljaisest hiljaisist
allative hiljaiselle hiljaisille
adessive hiljaiseel hiljaisiil
ablative hiljaiselt hiljaisilt
translative hiljaiseks hiljaisiks
essive hiljaisenna, hiljaiseen hiljaisinna, hiljaisiin
exessive1) hiljaisent hiljaisint
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.

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References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 61
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 36
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