keero

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *keero. Cognates include Finnish kiero and Estonian keer.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkeːro/, [ˈkeːrŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkeːro/, [ˈke̝ːro̞]
  • Rhymes: -eːro
  • Hyphenation: kee‧ro

Adjective

keero (comparative keeromp)

  1. twisted

Declension

Declension of keero (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative keero keerot
genitive keeron keeroin, keeroloin
partitive keeroa keeroja, keeroloja
illative keeroo keeroi, keeroloihe
inessive keeroos keerois, keerolois
elative keerost keeroist, keeroloist
allative keerolle keeroille, keeroloille
adessive keerool keeroil, keeroloil
ablative keerolt keeroilt, keeroloilt
translative keeroks keeroiks, keeroloiks
essive keeronna, keeroon keeroinna, keeroloinna, keeroin, keeroloin
exessive1) keeront keeroint, keeroloint
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

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 162