Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From arka (cowardly) +‎ loonto (nature) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish arkaluontoinen.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑrkɑˌloːntoi̯ne/, [ˈɑrkəˌɫoːntŏ̞i̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑrkɑˌloːntoi̯n/, [ˈɑrɡ̊ɑˌɫo̝ːnto̞i̯n]
  • Rhymes: -oːntoi̯n
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ka‧loon‧toin

Adjective edit

arkaloontoin (comparative arkaloontoisemp)

  1. sensitive, touchy (easily offended)

Declension edit

Declension of arkaloontoin (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative arkaloontoin arkaloontoiset
genitive arkaloontoisen arkaloontoisiin
partitive arkaloontoista, arkaloontoist arkaloontoisia
illative arkaloontoisee arkaloontoisii
inessive arkaloontoisees arkaloontoisiis
elative arkaloontoisest arkaloontoisist
allative arkaloontoiselle arkaloontoisille
adessive arkaloontoiseel arkaloontoisiil
ablative arkaloontoiselt arkaloontoisilt
translative arkaloontoiseks arkaloontoisiks
essive arkaloontoisenna, arkaloontoiseen arkaloontoisinna, arkaloontoisiin
exessive1) arkaloontoisent arkaloontoisint
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.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 18