Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From kurvi (smelt) +‎ kapa (dried fish).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kurvikapa

  1. dried smelt

Declension edit

Declension of kurvikapa (type 3/kana, p-v gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kurvikapa kurvikavat
genitive kurvikavan kurvikappoin
partitive kurvikappaa kurvikapoja
illative kurvikappaa kurvikappoi
inessive kurvikavas kurvikavois
elative kurvikavast kurvikavoist
allative kurvikavalle kurvikavoille
adessive kurvikaval kurvikavoil
ablative kurvikavalt kurvikavoilt
translative kurvikavaks kurvikavoiks
essive kurvikapanna, kurvikappaan kurvikapoinna, kurvikappoin
exessive1) kurvikapant kurvikapoint
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 223