kultalauta

Ingrian

Etymology

From kulta (gold) +‎ lauta (board).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkultɑˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈkuɫtəˌɫɑu̯t]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkultɑˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈkuɫd̥ɑˌɫɑu̯d̥ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯t, -ɑu̯tɑ
  • Hyphenation: kul‧ta‧lau‧ta

Noun

kultalauta

  1. (poetic) board engraved with gold
    • 1916, Volmari Porkka, “1576. [Soikkola]. III443b”, in Väinö Salminen, V. Alava, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot[1], volume III2, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 35-36:
      Mistä teen puut emoille? // Sille laain kultalavvat.
      What will I make the coffin for my mother from? // I will put golden boards on it.

Declension

Declension of kultalauta (type 3/kana, aut-avv gradation)
singular plural
nominative kultalauta kultalavvat
genitive kultalavvan kultalautoin
partitive kultalautaa kultalautoja
illative kultalautaa kultalautoi
inessive kultalavvaas kultalavvois
elative kultalavvast kultalavvoist
allative kultalavvalle kultalavvoille
adessive kultalavvaal kultalavvoil
ablative kultalavvalt kultalavvoilt
translative kultalavvaks kultalavvoiks
essive kultalautanna, kultalautaan kultalautoinna, kultalautoin
exessive1) kultalautant kultalautoint
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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