Ingrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian Васса (Vassa).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Vassu

  1. a female given name

Declension

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Declension of Vassu (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Vassu Vassut
genitive Vassun Vassuin, Vassuloin
partitive Vassua Vassuja, Vassuloja
illative Vassuu Vassui, Vassuloihe
inessive Vassuus Vassuis, Vassulois
elative Vassust Vassuist, Vassuloist
allative Vassulle Vassuille, Vassuloille
adessive Vassuul Vassuil, Vassuloil
ablative Vassult Vassuilt, Vassuloilt
translative Vassuks Vassuiks, Vassuloiks
essive Vassunna, Vassuun Vassuinna, Vassuloinna, Vassuin, Vassuloin
exessive1) Vassunt Vassuint, Vassuloint
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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 645