maamees

Ingrian

Etymology

From maa (earth) + mees (man). Akin to Finnish maamies.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːˌmeːs/, [ˈmɑːˌmeːz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːˌmeːs/, [ˈmɑːˌme̝ːʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -eːs
  • Hyphenation: maa‧mees

Noun

maamees

  1. farmer

Declension

Declension of maamees (type 2/mees, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative maamees maameehet
genitive maameehen maameehiin
partitive maameestä, maameest maameehiä
illative maameehee maameehii
inessive maameehees maameehiis
elative maameehest maameehist
allative maameehelle maameehille
adessive maameeheel maameehiil
ablative maameehelt maameehilt
translative maameeheks maameehiks
essive maameehennä, maameeheen maameehinnä, maameehiin
exessive1) maameehent maameehint
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 302
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