mustalain

Ingrian

Etymology

From musta (black) + -lain. Akin to Finnish mustalainen.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmustɑlɑi̯ne/, [ˈmus̠təɫəi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmustɑlɑi̯n/, [ˈmuʃtɑɫɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ustɑlɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: mus‧ta‧lain

Noun

mustalain

  1. Gypsy, Rom

Declension

Declension of mustalain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative mustalain mustalaiset
genitive mustalaisen mustalaisiin
partitive mustalaista, mustalaist mustalaisia
illative mustalaisee mustalaisii
inessive mustalaisees mustalaisiis
elative mustalaisest mustalaisist
allative mustalaiselle mustalaisille
adessive mustalaiseel mustalaisiil
ablative mustalaiselt mustalaisilt
translative mustalaiseks mustalaisiks
essive mustalaisenna, mustalaiseen mustalaisinna, mustalaisiin
exessive1) mustalaisent mustalaisint
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.

Descendants

  • Votic: mustõlain

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 321
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