Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From kero (curse) +‎ sana (word). Akin to Finnish kirosana.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kerosana

  1. swear word

Declension edit

Declension of kerosana (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kerosana kerosanat
genitive kerosanan kerosannoin
partitive kerosannaa kerosanoja
illative kerosannaa kerosannoi
inessive kerosanas kerosanois
elative kerosanast kerosanoist
allative kerosanalle kerosanoille
adessive kerosanal kerosanoil
ablative kerosanalt kerosanoilt
translative kerosanaks kerosanoiks
essive kerosananna, kerosannaan kerosanoinna, kerosannoin
exessive1) kerosanant kerosanoint
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 157