Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From tantsia (to dance) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tantsu

  1. dance

Declension edit

Declension of tantsu (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative tantsu tantsut
genitive tantsun tantsuin, tantsuloin
partitive tantsua tantsuja, tantsuloja
illative tantsuu tantsui, tantsuloihe
inessive tantsuus tantsuis, tantsulois
elative tantsust tantsuist, tantsuloist
allative tantsulle tantsuille, tantsuloille
adessive tantsuul tantsuil, tantsuloil
ablative tantsult tantsuilt, tantsuloilt
translative tantsuks tantsuiks, tantsuloiks
essive tantsunna, tantsuun tantsuinna, tantsuloinna, tantsuin, tantsuloin
exessive1) tantsunt tantsuint, tantsuloint
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.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 572