Ingrian edit

 
Jermakka.

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian Ермак (Jermak), a common name for ships and boats, specifically icebreakers.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

jermakka

  1. icebreaker

Declension edit

Declension of jermakka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative jermakka jermakat
genitive jermakan jermakkoin
partitive jermakkaa jermakkoja
illative jermakkaa jermakkoihe
inessive jermakaas jermakois
elative jermakast jermakoist
allative jermakalle jermakoille
adessive jermakaal jermakoil
ablative jermakalt jermakoilt
translative jermakaks jermakoiks
essive jermakkanna, jermakkaan jermakkoinna, jermakkoin
exessive1) jermakkant jermakkoint
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 105