seemecka

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian семечко (semečko, “seed”).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈseːmet͡ʃkɑ/, [ˈs̠eːme̞t͡ʃk]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈseːmet͡ʃkɑ/, [ˈʃe̝ːme̞t͡ʃkɑ]
  • Rhymes: -eːmet͡ʃk, -eːmet͡ʃkɑ
  • Hyphenation: see‧mec‧ka

Noun

seemecka

  1. sunflower
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 79:
      Seemeckaal ono yks pääjuuri, kumpa laskoo haarat.
      The sunflower has one taproot, which branches out.

Declension

Declension of seemecka (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative seemecka seemeckat
genitive seemeckan seemeckoin
partitive seemeckaa seemeckoja
illative seemeckaa seemeckoihe
inessive seemeckaas seemeckois
elative seemeckast seemeckoist
allative seemeckalle seemeckoille
adessive seemeckaal seemeckoil
ablative seemeckalt seemeckoilt
translative seemeckaks seemeckoiks
essive seemeckanna, seemeckaan seemeckoinna, seemeckoin
exessive1) seemeckant seemeckoint
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

References

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 8
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