koeras

Estonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoe̯rɑs/, [ˈkoe̯rɑs]
  • Rhymes: -oerɑs
  • Hyphenation: koe‧ras

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *koiras, derived from koer (“dog”). Cognates include Votic and Karelian koiras, Ludian and Veps koiraz. By surface analysis, koer +‎ -s.

Noun

koeras (genitive koerase, partitive koerast)

  1. (dialectal) fimble (male hemp or cannabis)
    Synonym: isakanep
Declension
Declension of koeras (ÕS type 9/katus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative koeras koerased
accusative nom.
gen. koerase
genitive koeraste
partitive koerast koeraseid
illative koerasesse koerastesse
koeraseisse
inessive koerases koerastes
koeraseis
elative koerasest koerastest
koeraseist
allative koerasele koerastele
koeraseile
adessive koerasel koerastel
koeraseil
ablative koeraselt koerastelt
koeraseilt
translative koeraseks koerasteks
koeraseiks
terminative koeraseni koerasteni
essive koerasena koerastena
abessive koeraseta koerasteta
comitative koerasega koerastega

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

koeras

  1. inessive singular of koer

References

  • koeras in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “koeras”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
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