Estonian edit

Etymology edit

From kala (fish) +‎ mees (man).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

kalamees (genitive kalamehe, partitive kalameest)

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

Declension edit

Declension of kalamees (ÕS type 13/suur, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalamees kalameesed
accusative nom.
gen. kalameese
genitive kalameeste
partitive kalameest kalameesi
illative kalameesde
kalameesesse
kalameestesse
kalameesisse
inessive kalameeses kalameestes
kalameesis
elative kalameesest kalameestest
kalameesist
allative kalameesele kalameestele
kalameesile
adessive kalameesel kalameestel
kalameesil
ablative kalameeselt kalameestelt
kalameesilt
translative kalameeseks kalameesteks
kalameesiks
terminative kalameeseni kalameesteni
essive kalameesena kalameestena
abessive kalameeseta kalameesteta
comitative kalameesega kalameestega

Related terms edit

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kalamees

  1. fisherman

Declension edit

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 edit

References edit

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