koeras

Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoe̯rɑs/, [ˈkoe̯rɑs]
• Rhymes: -oerɑs
• Hyphenation: koe‧ras

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *koiras, derived from koer (“dog”). Cognates include Votic and Karelian koiras, Ludian and Veps koiraz. By surface analysis, koer +‎ -s.

Noun

koeras (genitive koerase, partitive koerast)

1. (dialectal) fimble (male hemp or cannabis)

   Synonym: isakanep

Declension

Declension of koeras (ÕS type 9/katus, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		koeras	koerased
accusative	nom.
	gen.	koerase
genitive			koeraste
partitive		koerast	koeraseid
illative		koerasesse	koerastesse koeraseisse
inessive		koerases	koerastes koeraseis
elative		koerasest	koerastest koeraseist
allative		koerasele	koerastele koeraseile
adessive		koerasel	koerastel koeraseil
ablative		koeraselt	koerastelt koeraseilt
translative		koeraseks	koerasteks koeraseiks
terminative		koeraseni	koerasteni
essive		koerasena	koerastena
abessive		koeraseta	koerasteta
comitative		koerasega	koerastega

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

koeras

1. inessive singular of koer

References

• koeras in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “koeras”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009