Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From erahua (to separate) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

erahus

  1. separation
  2. divorce (state of being divorced)

Declension edit

Declension of erahus (type 2/petos, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative erahus erahukset
genitive erahuksen erahuksiin
partitive erahusta, erahust erahuksia
illative erahuksee erahuksii
inessive erahuksees erahuksiis
elative erahuksest erahuksist
allative erahukselle erahuksille
adessive erahukseel erahuksiil
ablative erahukselt erahuksilt
translative erahukseks erahuksiks
essive erahuksenna, erahukseen erahuksinna, erahuksiin
exessive1) erahuksent erahuksint
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 35