Semena

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Семён (Semjón).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈsemenɑ/, [ˈs̠e̞me̞n]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈsemeːnɑ/, [ˈʃe̞mˑe̝ːnɑ]
• Rhymes: -emen, -emeːnɑ
• Hyphenation: Se‧me‧na

Proper noun

Semena

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Simeon

Declension

Declension of Semena (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	Semena	Semenat
genitive	Semenan	Semenoin
partitive	Semenaa	Semenoja
illative	Semenaa	Semenoihe
inessive	Semenaas	Semenois
elative	Semenast	Semenoist
allative	Semenalle	Semenoille
adessive	Semenaal	Semenoil
ablative	Semenalt	Semenoilt
translative	Semenaks	Semenoiks
essive	Semenanna, Semenaan	Semenoinna, Semenoin
exessive1)	Semenant	Semenoint
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.

Derived terms

• Semo

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 519