Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From hoole- (worry) +‎ -kas. Akin to Finnish huolekas and Estonian hoolikas.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

hoolekas (comparative hoolekkaamp)

  1. careful
  2. worried

Declension edit

Declension of hoolekas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative hoolekas hoolekkaat
genitive hoolekkaan hoolekkain
partitive hoolekasta, hoolekast hoolekkaita, hoolekkaja
illative hoolekkaasse hoolekkaisse
inessive hoolekkaas hoolekkais
elative hoolekkaast hoolekkaist
allative hoolekkaalle hoolekkaille
adessive hoolekkaal hoolekkail
ablative hoolekkaalt hoolekkailt
translative hoolekkaaks hoolekkaiks
essive hoolekkaanna, hoolekkaan hoolekkainna, hoolekkain
exessive1) hoolekkaant hoolekkaint
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 69