Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *loodëh. Cognates include Finnish luode and Estonian loe.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

loovve

  1. raised sea level in the winter
  2. (dated or poetic) Synonym of länspohja (northwest)

Declension edit

Declension of loovve (type 6/lähe, oot-oovv gradation)
singular plural
nominative loovve looteet
genitive looteen lootein
partitive loovvetta looteita
illative looteesse looteisse
inessive lootees looteis
elative looteest looteist
allative looteelle looteille
adessive looteel looteil
ablative looteelt looteilt
translative looteeks looteiks
essive looteenna, looteen looteinna, lootein
exessive1) looteent looteint
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 277