Ingrian

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Etymology

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From kookka (mattock) +‎ veeras (guest), possibly referring to wandering beggars carrying mattocks and similar tools. Akin to Finnish kuokkavieras.

Pronunciation

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  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkoːkːɑˌʋeːrɑs/, [ˈkoːkːəˌʋeːrəz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkoːkːɑˌʋeːrɑs/, [ˈko̝ːkːɑˌʋe̝ːrɑʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -eːrɑs
  • Hyphenation: kook‧ka‧vee‧ras

Noun

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kookkaveeras

  1. uninvited guest

Declension

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Declension of kookkaveeras (type 2/patsas, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kookkaveeras kookkaveeraat
genitive kookkaveeraan kookkaveerain
partitive kookkaveerasta, kookkaveerast kookkaveeraita, kookkaveeraja
illative kookkaveeraasse kookkaveeraisse
inessive kookkaveeraas kookkaveerais
elative kookkaveeraast kookkaveeraist
allative kookkaveeraalle kookkaveeraille
adessive kookkaveeraal kookkaveerail
ablative kookkaveeraalt kookkaveerailt
translative kookkaveeraaks kookkaveeraiks
essive kookkaveeraanna, kookkaveeraan kookkaveerainna, kookkaveerain
exessive1) kookkaveeraant kookkaveeraint
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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 201