Ingrian

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Etymology

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From vehka (calla) +‎ soo (swamp). Named after the abundance of calla flowers growing in the swamp.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Vehkasoo

  1. A swamp in Yugantovo, Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Declension

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Declension of Vehkasoo (type 8/maa, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Vehkasoo Vehkasoot
genitive Vehkasoon Vehkasoijen
partitive Vehkasoota Vehkasoita
illative Vehkasooho Vehkasoihe
inessive Vehkasoos Vehkasois
elative Vehkasoost Vehkasoist
allative Vehkasoolle Vehkasoille
adessive Vehkasool Vehkasoil
ablative Vehkasoolt Vehkasoilt
translative Vehkasooks Vehkasoiks
essive Vehkasoonna, Vehkasoon Vehkasoinna, Vehkasoin
exessive1) Vehkasoont Vehkasoint
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 650