kupahain

Ingrian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkupɑi̯ne/, [ˈkupɑi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkupɑhɑi̯n/, [ˈkub̥ɑhɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -upɑi̯n, -upɑhɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: ku‧pa‧hain

Noun

kupahain

  1. shadow, shade
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      Inmihiset panniit merkille i sen, etti kaik predmetat päivääl, päivytpaiston aikanna, viskajaat kupahaiset.
      People noticed this as well, that all objects during the day, being a sunny time, cast shadows.

Declension

Declension of kupahain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kupahain kupahaiset
genitive kupahaisen kupahaisiin
partitive kupahaista, kupahaist kupahaisia
illative kupahaisee kupahaisii
inessive kupahaisees kupahaisiis
elative kupahaisest kupahaisist
allative kupahaiselle kupahaisille
adessive kupahaiseel kupahaisiil
ablative kupahaiselt kupahaisilt
translative kupahaiseks kupahaisiks
essive kupahaisenna, kupahaiseen kupahaisinna, kupahaisiin
exessive1) kupahaisent kupahaisint
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.

See also

  • vilu (place with shade)

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 210