Estonian

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Etymology

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From kala (fish) +‎ mees (man).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑˌmeːs/, [ˈkɑlɑˌmeːs]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧la‧mees

Noun

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kalamees (genitive kalamehe, partitive kalameest)

  1. fisherman, fisher
    Kalamehed olid juba varahommikust kohal.
    Fishermen were there since early morning.

Declension

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Declension of kalamees (ÕS type 13/suur, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalamees kalamehed
accusative nom.
gen. kalamehe
genitive kalameeste
partitive kalameest kalamehi
illative kalamehesse kalameestesse
kalamehisse
inessive kalamehes kalameestes
kalamehis
elative kalamehest kalameestest
kalamehist
allative kalamehele kalameestele
kalamehile
adessive kalamehel kalameestel
kalamehil
ablative kalamehelt kalameestelt
kalamehilt
translative kalameheks kalameesteks
kalamehiks
terminative kalameheni kalameesteni
essive kalamehena kalameestena
abessive kalameheta kalameesteta
comitative kalamehega kalameestega
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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From kala (fish) +‎ mees (man). Akin to Estonian kalamees.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kalamees

  1. fisherman

Declension

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Declension of kalamees (type 2/mees, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalamees kalameehet
genitive kalameehen kalameehiin
partitive kalameestä, kalameest kalameehiä
illative kalameehee kalameehii
inessive kalameehees kalameehiis
elative kalameehest kalameehist
allative kalameehelle kalameehille
adessive kalameeheel kalameehiil
ablative kalameehelt kalameehilt
translative kalameeheks kalameehiks
essive kalameehennä, kalameeheen kalameehinnä, kalameehiin
exessive1) kalameehent kalameehint
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

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 126