santimetra

Ingrian

Alternative forms

  • sm (abbreviation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian сантиметр (santimetr), equivalent to santi- +‎ metra (metre).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsɑntiˌmetrɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑntʲĭˌme̞dr]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsɑntiˌmetrɑ/, [ˈʃɑnd̥iˌme̞d̥rɑ]
  • Rhymes: -etr, -etrɑ
  • Hyphenation: san‧ti‧met‧ra

Noun

santimetra

  1. centimetre
    • 1937, N. S. Popova, translated by Mihailov and D. I. Efimov, Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      1 metra = 10 detsimetraa, 1 detsimetra = 10 santimetraa, 1 santimetra = 10 millimetraa;
      1 metre = 10 decimetres, 1 decimetre = 10 centimetres, 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres;

Declension

Declension of santimetra (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative santimetra santimetrat
genitive santimetran santimetroin
partitive santimetraa santimetroja
illative santimetraa santimetroi
inessive santimetraas santimetrois
elative santimetrast santimetroist
allative santimetralle santimetroille
adessive santimetraal santimetroil
ablative santimetralt santimetroilt
translative santimetraks santimetroiks
essive santimetranna, santimetraan santimetroinna, santimetroin
exessive1) santimetrant santimetroint
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