Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian Вася (Vasja).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Vasja

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Baz

Declension edit

Declension of Vasja (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Vasja Vasjat
genitive Vasjan Vasjoin
partitive Vasjaa Vasjoja
illative Vasjaa Vasjoi
inessive Vasjaas Vasjois
elative Vasjast Vasjoist
allative Vasjalle Vasjoille
adessive Vasjaal Vasjoil
ablative Vasjalt Vasjoilt
translative Vasjaks Vasjoiks
essive Vasjanna, Vasjaan Vasjoinna, Vasjoin
exessive1) Vasjant Vasjoint
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 edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 644