sormin

Finnish

Noun

sormin

  1. instructive plural of sormi

Ingrian

Etymology

Instructive plural of sormi (“finger”). Akin to Finnish sormin.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsormin/, [ˈs̠o̞rmĭn]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsormin/, [ˈʃo̞rmin]
  • Rhymes: -ormin
  • Hyphenation: sor‧min

Adverb

sormin

  1. (folk poetic) using one's fingers
    • 1915, Volmari Porkka, quoting Oute Loasta, “1153. Soikkola, Tarinaisi, III14”, in Väinö Salminen, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot‎[1], volume III1, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 7-8:
      Käsin tietä etsittii, // Käsin tietä, sormin maata.
      By hand they searched the way, // The way by hand, the land by finger.

Veps

Noun

sormin

  1. essive-instructive plural of sorm
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