niiska

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *niiska. Cognates include Finnish niiska and Estonian niisk.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈniːskɑ/, [ˈniːs̠k]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈniːskɑ/, [ˈniːʃkɑ]
  • Rhymes: -iːsk, -iːskɑ
  • Hyphenation: niis‧ka

Noun

niiska

  1. milt (fish semen)

Declension

Declension of niiska (type 3/kana, k- gradation)
singular plural
nominative niiska niisat
genitive niisan niiskoin
partitive niiskaa niiskoja
illative niiskaa niiskoi
inessive niisaas niisois
elative niisast niisoist
allative niisalle niisoille
adessive niisaal niisoil
ablative niisalt niisoilt
translative niisaks niisoiks
essive niiskanna, niiskaan niiskoinna, niiskoin
exessive1) niiskant niiskoint
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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References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 342
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