Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian архиерей (arxijerej).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

arhirei

  1. Orthodox bishop

Declension edit

Declension of arhirei (type 8/maa, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative arhirei arhireit
genitive arhirein arhireijen
partitive arhireita arhireita
illative arhireihe arhireihe
inessive arhireis arhireis
elative arhireist arhireist
allative arhireille arhireille
adessive arhireil arhireil
ablative arhireilt arhireilt
translative arhireiks arhireiks
essive arhireinna, arhirein arhireinna, arhirein
exessive1) arhireint arhireint
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 19