Ingrian

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Etymology

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From hohla (rag) +‎ mees (man).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hohlamees

  1. ragpicker, rag-and-bone man

Declension

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Declension of hohlamees (type 2/mees, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative hohlamees hohlameehet
genitive hohlameehen hohlameehiin
partitive hohlameestä, hohlameest hohlameehiä
illative hohlameehee hohlameehii
inessive hohlameehees hohlameehiis
elative hohlameehest hohlameehist
allative hohlameehelle hohlameehille
adessive hohlameeheel hohlameehiil
ablative hohlameehelt hohlameehilt
translative hohlameeheks hohlameehiks
essive hohlameehennä, hohlameeheen hohlameehinnä, hohlameehiin
exessive1) hohlameehent hohlameehint
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 702