Estonian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *hapras. Related to Finnish hauras.

Adjective edit

habras (genitive hapra, partitive habrast, comparative hapram, superlative kõige hapram)

  1. fragile, brittle
    Synonym: õrn

Declension edit

Declension of habras (ÕS type 7/kallas, p-b gradation)
singular plural
nominative habras haprad
accusative nom.
gen. hapra
genitive habraste
partitive habrast hapraid
illative haprasse habrastesse
hapraisse
inessive hapras habrastes
haprais
elative haprast habrastest
hapraist
allative haprale habrastele
hapraile
adessive hapral habrastel
haprail
ablative hapralt habrastelt
haprailt
translative hapraks habrasteks
hapraiks
terminative haprani habrasteni
essive haprana habrastena
abessive haprata habrasteta
comitative hapraga habrastega

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *hapras. Cognates include Finnish hauras and Estonian habras.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

habras

  1. fragile, frail

Declension edit

Declension of habras (type 2/patsas, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative habras habraat
genitive habraan habrain
partitive habrasta, habrast habraita, habraja
illative habraasse habraisse
inessive habraas habrais
elative habraast habraist
allative habraalle habraille
adessive habraal habrail
ablative habraalt habrailt
translative habraaks habraiks
essive habraanna, habraan habrainna, habrain
exessive1) habraant habraint
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.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 40