vitsain

Ingrian

Etymology

From vitsa (“twig”) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish vitsainen.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋit͡sɑi̯ne/, [ˈʋit͡s̠əi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋit͡sɑi̯n/, [ˈʋit͡sɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -it͡sɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: vit‧sain

Noun

vitsain

  1. diminutive of vitsa: twiglet

Declension

Declension of vitsain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vitsain vitsaiset
genitive vitsaisen vitsaisiin
partitive vitsaista, vitsaist vitsaisia
illative vitsaisee vitsaisii
inessive vitsaisees vitsaisiis
elative vitsaisest vitsaisist
allative vitsaiselle vitsaisille
adessive vitsaiseel vitsaisiil
ablative vitsaiselt vitsaisilt
translative vitsaiseks vitsaisiks
essive vitsaisenna, vitsaiseen vitsaisinna, vitsaisiin
exessive1) vitsaisent vitsaisint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 671
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