kosjolain

Ingrian

Etymology

From kosjoa (“to propose”) +‎ -lain.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkosjolɑi̯ne/, [ˈko̞s̠jŏ̞ɫəi̯n]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkosjolɑi̯n/, [ˈko̞ʒ̥jo̞ɫɑi̯n]
• Rhymes: -osjolɑi̯n
• Hyphenation: kos‧jo‧lain

Noun

kosjolain

1. matchmaker (one who proposes marriage on behalf of another)

Declension

Declension of kosjolain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kosjolain	kosjolaiset
genitive	kosjolaisen	kosjolaisiin
partitive	kosjolaista, kosjolaist	kosjolaisia
illative	kosjolaisee	kosjolaisii
inessive	kosjolaisees	kosjolaisiis
elative	kosjolaisest	kosjolaisist
allative	kosjolaiselle	kosjolaisille
adessive	kosjolaiseel	kosjolaisiil
ablative	kosjolaiselt	kosjolaisilt
translative	kosjolaiseks	kosjolaisiks
essive	kosjolaisenna, kosjolaiseen	kosjolaisinna, kosjolaisiin
exessive1)	kosjolaisent	kosjolaisint
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

• kosija, kosolain

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 198