kalindora

Ingrian

Alternative forms

• kalidora

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian коридор (koridor). Compare dialectal Russian колидор (kolidor).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlindorɑ/, [ˈkɑlʲinˌdo̞rɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑlindorɑ/, [ˈkɑlinˌd̥o̞rɑ]
• Rhymes: -orɑ
• Hyphenation: ka‧lin‧do‧ra

Noun

kalindora

1. corridor, hallway
   • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 51:

     Kiire Kiiretys hyppäis kalindorraa i... Bats!

     Kiire Kiiretys jumped into the corridor and... Bang!

Declension

Declension of kalindora (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	kalindora	kalindorat
genitive	kalindoran	kalindorroin
partitive	kalindorraa	kalindoroja
illative	kalindorraa	kalindorroi
inessive	kalindoras	kalindorois
elative	kalindorast	kalindoroist
allative	kalindoralle	kalindoroille
adessive	kalindoral	kalindoroil
ablative	kalindoralt	kalindoroilt
translative	kalindoraks	kalindoroiks
essive	kalindoranna, kalindorraan	kalindoroinna, kalindorroin
exessive1)	kalindorant	kalindoroint
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

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 127