peenys

Ingrian

Etymology

From peeni (small) + -ys. Akin to Finnish pienuus.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpeːnys/, [ˈpeːny̆z̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpeːnys/, [ˈpe̝ːnyʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -eːnys
  • Hyphenation: pee‧nys

Noun

peenys (uncountable)

  1. smallness

Declension

Declension of peenys (type 2/oikehus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative peenys
genitive peenyen
partitive peenyttä
illative peenyee
inessive peenyees
elative peenyest
allative peenyelle
adessive peenyeel
ablative peenyelt
translative peenyeks
essive peenyennä, peenyeen
exessive1) peenyent
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 405
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