helmivirka

Ingrian

Etymology

From helmi (“pearl”) +‎ virka (“necklace”).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈhelmiˌʋirkɑ/, [ˈhe̞lʲmĭˌʋirk]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈhelmiˌʋirkɑ/, [ˈhe̞lʲmiˌʋirɡ̊ɑ]
• Rhymes: -irk, -irkɑ
• Hyphenation: hel‧mi‧vir‧ka

Noun

helmivirka

1. pearl necklace

Declension

Declension of helmivirka (type 3/kana, k- gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	helmivirka	helmivirat
genitive	helmiviran	helmivirkoin
partitive	helmivirkaa	helmivirkoja
illative	helmivirkaa	helmivirkoi
inessive	helmiviras	helmivirois
elative	helmivirast	helmiviroist
allative	helmiviralle	helmiviroille
adessive	helmiviral	helmiviroil
ablative	helmiviralt	helmiviroilt
translative	helmiviraks	helmiviroiks
essive	helmivirkanna, helmivirkaan	helmivirkoinna, helmivirkoin
exessive1)	helmivirkant	helmivirkoint
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

• helmikerta

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 56