Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯jɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑijɑ
- Syllabification(key): kai‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): kai‧ja
Etymology 1
Abbreviated from papukaija (“parrot”).
Noun
kaija
- parrot, racquet-tail, parakeet (used in common names of numerous parrot species)
- (zoology, in the plural) Psittacula (genus of parakeet)
Declension
| Inflection of kaija (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| gen.
|
kaijan
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
kaijain rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| inessive
|
kaijassa
|
kaijoissa
|
| elative
|
kaijasta
|
kaijoista
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
| adessive
|
kaijalla
|
kaijoilla
|
| ablative
|
kaijalta
|
kaijoilta
|
| allative
|
kaijalle
|
kaijoille
|
| essive
|
kaijana
|
kaijoina
|
| translative
|
kaijaksi
|
kaijoiksi
|
| abessive
|
kaijatta
|
kaijoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kaijoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| gen.
|
kaijani
|
| genitive
|
kaijani
|
kaijojeni
kaijaini rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaani
|
kaijojani
|
| inessive
|
kaijassani
|
kaijoissani
|
| elative
|
kaijastani
|
kaijoistani
|
| illative
|
kaijaani
|
kaijoihini
|
| adessive
|
kaijallani
|
kaijoillani
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltani
|
kaijoiltani
|
| allative
|
kaijalleni
|
kaijoilleni
|
| essive
|
kaijanani
|
kaijoinani
|
| translative
|
kaijakseni
|
kaijoikseni
|
| abessive
|
kaijattani
|
kaijoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| gen.
|
kaijasi
|
| genitive
|
kaijasi
|
kaijojesi
kaijaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijojasi
|
| inessive
|
kaijassasi
|
kaijoissasi
|
| elative
|
kaijastasi
|
kaijoistasi
|
| illative
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijoihisi
|
| adessive
|
kaijallasi
|
kaijoillasi
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltasi
|
kaijoiltasi
|
| allative
|
kaijallesi
|
kaijoillesi
|
| essive
|
kaijanasi
|
kaijoinasi
|
| translative
|
kaijaksesi
|
kaijoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kaijattasi
|
kaijoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| gen.
|
kaijamme
|
| genitive
|
kaijamme
|
kaijojemme
kaijaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijojamme
|
| inessive
|
kaijassamme
|
kaijoissamme
|
| elative
|
kaijastamme
|
kaijoistamme
|
| illative
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijoihimme
|
| adessive
|
kaijallamme
|
kaijoillamme
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltamme
|
kaijoiltamme
|
| allative
|
kaijallemme
|
kaijoillemme
|
| essive
|
kaijanamme
|
kaijoinamme
|
| translative
|
kaijaksemme
|
kaijoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kaijattamme
|
kaijoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| gen.
|
kaijanne
|
| genitive
|
kaijanne
|
kaijojenne
kaijainne rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijojanne
|
| inessive
|
kaijassanne
|
kaijoissanne
|
| elative
|
kaijastanne
|
kaijoistanne
|
| illative
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijoihinne
|
| adessive
|
kaijallanne
|
kaijoillanne
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltanne
|
kaijoiltanne
|
| allative
|
kaijallenne
|
kaijoillenne
|
| essive
|
kaijananne
|
kaijoinanne
|
| translative
|
kaijaksenne
|
kaijoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kaijattanne
|
kaijoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| gen.
|
kaijansa
|
| genitive
|
kaijansa
|
kaijojensa
kaijainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijojaan
kaijojansa
|
| inessive
|
kaijassaan
kaijassansa
|
kaijoissaan
kaijoissansa
|
| elative
|
kaijastaan
kaijastansa
|
kaijoistaan
kaijoistansa
|
| illative
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kaijallaan
kaijallansa
|
kaijoillaan
kaijoillansa
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltaan
kaijaltansa
|
kaijoiltaan
kaijoiltansa
|
| allative
|
kaijalleen
kaijallensa
|
kaijoilleen
kaijoillensa
|
| essive
|
kaijanaan
kaijanansa
|
kaijoinaan
kaijoinansa
|
| translative
|
kaijakseen
kaijaksensa
|
kaijoikseen
kaijoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kaijattaan
kaijattansa
|
kaijoittaan
kaijoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineen
kaijoinensa
|
|
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Swedish kaj (“quay, wharf”).
Noun
kaija (slang)
- (nautical) quay
Declension
| Inflection of kaija (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| gen.
|
kaijan
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
kaijain rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| inessive
|
kaijassa
|
kaijoissa
|
| elative
|
kaijasta
|
kaijoista
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
| adessive
|
kaijalla
|
kaijoilla
|
| ablative
|
kaijalta
|
kaijoilta
|
| allative
|
kaijalle
|
kaijoille
|
| essive
|
kaijana
|
kaijoina
|
| translative
|
kaijaksi
|
kaijoiksi
|
| abessive
|
kaijatta
|
kaijoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kaijoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| gen.
|
kaijani
|
| genitive
|
kaijani
|
kaijojeni
kaijaini rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaani
|
kaijojani
|
| inessive
|
kaijassani
|
kaijoissani
|
| elative
|
kaijastani
|
kaijoistani
|
| illative
|
kaijaani
|
kaijoihini
|
| adessive
|
kaijallani
|
kaijoillani
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltani
|
kaijoiltani
|
| allative
|
kaijalleni
|
kaijoilleni
|
| essive
|
kaijanani
|
kaijoinani
|
| translative
|
kaijakseni
|
kaijoikseni
|
| abessive
|
kaijattani
|
kaijoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| gen.
|
kaijasi
|
| genitive
|
kaijasi
|
kaijojesi
kaijaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijojasi
|
| inessive
|
kaijassasi
|
kaijoissasi
|
| elative
|
kaijastasi
|
kaijoistasi
|
| illative
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijoihisi
|
| adessive
|
kaijallasi
|
kaijoillasi
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltasi
|
kaijoiltasi
|
| allative
|
kaijallesi
|
kaijoillesi
|
| essive
|
kaijanasi
|
kaijoinasi
|
| translative
|
kaijaksesi
|
kaijoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kaijattasi
|
kaijoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| gen.
|
kaijamme
|
| genitive
|
kaijamme
|
kaijojemme
kaijaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijojamme
|
| inessive
|
kaijassamme
|
kaijoissamme
|
| elative
|
kaijastamme
|
kaijoistamme
|
| illative
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijoihimme
|
| adessive
|
kaijallamme
|
kaijoillamme
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltamme
|
kaijoiltamme
|
| allative
|
kaijallemme
|
kaijoillemme
|
| essive
|
kaijanamme
|
kaijoinamme
|
| translative
|
kaijaksemme
|
kaijoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kaijattamme
|
kaijoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| gen.
|
kaijanne
|
| genitive
|
kaijanne
|
kaijojenne
kaijainne rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijojanne
|
| inessive
|
kaijassanne
|
kaijoissanne
|
| elative
|
kaijastanne
|
kaijoistanne
|
| illative
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijoihinne
|
| adessive
|
kaijallanne
|
kaijoillanne
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltanne
|
kaijoiltanne
|
| allative
|
kaijallenne
|
kaijoillenne
|
| essive
|
kaijananne
|
kaijoinanne
|
| translative
|
kaijaksenne
|
kaijoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kaijattanne
|
kaijoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| gen.
|
kaijansa
|
| genitive
|
kaijansa
|
kaijojensa
kaijainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijojaan
kaijojansa
|
| inessive
|
kaijassaan
kaijassansa
|
kaijoissaan
kaijoissansa
|
| elative
|
kaijastaan
kaijastansa
|
kaijoistaan
kaijoistansa
|
| illative
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kaijallaan
kaijallansa
|
kaijoillaan
kaijoillansa
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltaan
kaijaltansa
|
kaijoiltaan
kaijoiltansa
|
| allative
|
kaijalleen
kaijallensa
|
kaijoilleen
kaijoillensa
|
| essive
|
kaijanaan
kaijanansa
|
kaijoinaan
kaijoinansa
|
| translative
|
kaijakseen
kaijaksensa
|
kaijoikseen
kaijoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kaijattaan
kaijattansa
|
kaijoittaan
kaijoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineen
kaijoinensa
|
|
Etymology 3
Variant of kajava.
Noun
kaija (dialectal, Southwest Finnish, Satakunta, Tavastia, Uusimaa)
- kittiwake (a seabird)
Declension
| Inflection of kaija (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| gen.
|
kaijan
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
kaijain rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| inessive
|
kaijassa
|
kaijoissa
|
| elative
|
kaijasta
|
kaijoista
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
| adessive
|
kaijalla
|
kaijoilla
|
| ablative
|
kaijalta
|
kaijoilta
|
| allative
|
kaijalle
|
kaijoille
|
| essive
|
kaijana
|
kaijoina
|
| translative
|
kaijaksi
|
kaijoiksi
|
| abessive
|
kaijatta
|
kaijoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kaijoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| gen.
|
kaijani
|
| genitive
|
kaijani
|
kaijojeni
kaijaini rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaani
|
kaijojani
|
| inessive
|
kaijassani
|
kaijoissani
|
| elative
|
kaijastani
|
kaijoistani
|
| illative
|
kaijaani
|
kaijoihini
|
| adessive
|
kaijallani
|
kaijoillani
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltani
|
kaijoiltani
|
| allative
|
kaijalleni
|
kaijoilleni
|
| essive
|
kaijanani
|
kaijoinani
|
| translative
|
kaijakseni
|
kaijoikseni
|
| abessive
|
kaijattani
|
kaijoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| gen.
|
kaijasi
|
| genitive
|
kaijasi
|
kaijojesi
kaijaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijojasi
|
| inessive
|
kaijassasi
|
kaijoissasi
|
| elative
|
kaijastasi
|
kaijoistasi
|
| illative
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijoihisi
|
| adessive
|
kaijallasi
|
kaijoillasi
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltasi
|
kaijoiltasi
|
| allative
|
kaijallesi
|
kaijoillesi
|
| essive
|
kaijanasi
|
kaijoinasi
|
| translative
|
kaijaksesi
|
kaijoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kaijattasi
|
kaijoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| gen.
|
kaijamme
|
| genitive
|
kaijamme
|
kaijojemme
kaijaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijojamme
|
| inessive
|
kaijassamme
|
kaijoissamme
|
| elative
|
kaijastamme
|
kaijoistamme
|
| illative
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijoihimme
|
| adessive
|
kaijallamme
|
kaijoillamme
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltamme
|
kaijoiltamme
|
| allative
|
kaijallemme
|
kaijoillemme
|
| essive
|
kaijanamme
|
kaijoinamme
|
| translative
|
kaijaksemme
|
kaijoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kaijattamme
|
kaijoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| gen.
|
kaijanne
|
| genitive
|
kaijanne
|
kaijojenne
kaijainne rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijojanne
|
| inessive
|
kaijassanne
|
kaijoissanne
|
| elative
|
kaijastanne
|
kaijoistanne
|
| illative
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijoihinne
|
| adessive
|
kaijallanne
|
kaijoillanne
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltanne
|
kaijoiltanne
|
| allative
|
kaijallenne
|
kaijoillenne
|
| essive
|
kaijananne
|
kaijoinanne
|
| translative
|
kaijaksenne
|
kaijoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kaijattanne
|
kaijoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| gen.
|
kaijansa
|
| genitive
|
kaijansa
|
kaijojensa
kaijainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijojaan
kaijojansa
|
| inessive
|
kaijassaan
kaijassansa
|
kaijoissaan
kaijoissansa
|
| elative
|
kaijastaan
kaijastansa
|
kaijoistaan
kaijoistansa
|
| illative
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kaijallaan
kaijallansa
|
kaijoillaan
kaijoillansa
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltaan
kaijaltansa
|
kaijoiltaan
kaijoiltansa
|
| allative
|
kaijalleen
kaijallensa
|
kaijoilleen
kaijoillensa
|
| essive
|
kaijanaan
kaijanansa
|
kaijoinaan
kaijoinansa
|
| translative
|
kaijakseen
kaijaksensa
|
kaijoikseen
kaijoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kaijattaan
kaijattansa
|
kaijoittaan
kaijoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineen
kaijoinensa
|
|
Synonyms
Etymology 4
Noun
kaija
- alternative form of gaija (“guy, guyline”)
Declension
| Inflection of kaija (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaija
|
kaijat
|
| gen.
|
kaijan
|
| genitive
|
kaijan
|
kaijojen
kaijain rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaa
|
kaijoja
|
| inessive
|
kaijassa
|
kaijoissa
|
| elative
|
kaijasta
|
kaijoista
|
| illative
|
kaijaan
|
kaijoihin
|
| adessive
|
kaijalla
|
kaijoilla
|
| ablative
|
kaijalta
|
kaijoilta
|
| allative
|
kaijalle
|
kaijoille
|
| essive
|
kaijana
|
kaijoina
|
| translative
|
kaijaksi
|
kaijoiksi
|
| abessive
|
kaijatta
|
kaijoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kaijoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijani
|
kaijani
|
| gen.
|
kaijani
|
| genitive
|
kaijani
|
kaijojeni
kaijaini rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaani
|
kaijojani
|
| inessive
|
kaijassani
|
kaijoissani
|
| elative
|
kaijastani
|
kaijoistani
|
| illative
|
kaijaani
|
kaijoihini
|
| adessive
|
kaijallani
|
kaijoillani
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltani
|
kaijoiltani
|
| allative
|
kaijalleni
|
kaijoilleni
|
| essive
|
kaijanani
|
kaijoinani
|
| translative
|
kaijakseni
|
kaijoikseni
|
| abessive
|
kaijattani
|
kaijoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijasi
|
kaijasi
|
| gen.
|
kaijasi
|
| genitive
|
kaijasi
|
kaijojesi
kaijaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijojasi
|
| inessive
|
kaijassasi
|
kaijoissasi
|
| elative
|
kaijastasi
|
kaijoistasi
|
| illative
|
kaijaasi
|
kaijoihisi
|
| adessive
|
kaijallasi
|
kaijoillasi
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltasi
|
kaijoiltasi
|
| allative
|
kaijallesi
|
kaijoillesi
|
| essive
|
kaijanasi
|
kaijoinasi
|
| translative
|
kaijaksesi
|
kaijoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kaijattasi
|
kaijoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijamme
|
kaijamme
|
| gen.
|
kaijamme
|
| genitive
|
kaijamme
|
kaijojemme
kaijaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijojamme
|
| inessive
|
kaijassamme
|
kaijoissamme
|
| elative
|
kaijastamme
|
kaijoistamme
|
| illative
|
kaijaamme
|
kaijoihimme
|
| adessive
|
kaijallamme
|
kaijoillamme
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltamme
|
kaijoiltamme
|
| allative
|
kaijallemme
|
kaijoillemme
|
| essive
|
kaijanamme
|
kaijoinamme
|
| translative
|
kaijaksemme
|
kaijoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kaijattamme
|
kaijoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijanne
|
kaijanne
|
| gen.
|
kaijanne
|
| genitive
|
kaijanne
|
kaijojenne
kaijainne rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijojanne
|
| inessive
|
kaijassanne
|
kaijoissanne
|
| elative
|
kaijastanne
|
kaijoistanne
|
| illative
|
kaijaanne
|
kaijoihinne
|
| adessive
|
kaijallanne
|
kaijoillanne
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltanne
|
kaijoiltanne
|
| allative
|
kaijallenne
|
kaijoillenne
|
| essive
|
kaijananne
|
kaijoinanne
|
| translative
|
kaijaksenne
|
kaijoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kaijattanne
|
kaijoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kaijansa
|
kaijansa
|
| gen.
|
kaijansa
|
| genitive
|
kaijansa
|
kaijojensa
kaijainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijojaan
kaijojansa
|
| inessive
|
kaijassaan
kaijassansa
|
kaijoissaan
kaijoissansa
|
| elative
|
kaijastaan
kaijastansa
|
kaijoistaan
kaijoistansa
|
| illative
|
kaijaansa
|
kaijoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kaijallaan
kaijallansa
|
kaijoillaan
kaijoillansa
|
| ablative
|
kaijaltaan
kaijaltansa
|
kaijoiltaan
kaijoiltansa
|
| allative
|
kaijalleen
kaijallensa
|
kaijoilleen
kaijoillensa
|
| essive
|
kaijanaan
kaijanansa
|
kaijoinaan
kaijoinansa
|
| translative
|
kaijakseen
kaijaksensa
|
kaijoikseen
kaijoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kaijattaan
kaijattansa
|
kaijoittaan
kaijoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaijoineen
kaijoinensa
|
|
Latvian
Etymology
Ultimately a sound-symbolic word, based on the seagull's squawk (kai, ke; cf. Russian чайка (čajka)).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
kaija f (4th declension)
- gull, seagull (sea bird of family Laridae, especially genus Larus)
- kaiju bars ― a flock of gulls
- kaiju dzimta ― the gull family (= Laridae)
- kaijas un albatrosi milzīgiem bariem aplido kuģi ― gulls and albatrosses flew around the ship in huge groups
Declension
See also
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “kaija”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca [Latvian Etymological Dictionary][1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN