Ingrian

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Kusimuurahain.

Etymology

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From kusi (urine) +‎ muurahain (ant).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kusimuurahain

  1. yellow meadow ant

Declension

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Declension of kusimuurahain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kusimuurahain kusimuurahaiset
genitive kusimuurahaisen kusimuurahaisiin
partitive kusimuurahaista, kusimuurahaist kusimuurahaisia
illative kusimuurahaisee kusimuurahaisii
inessive kusimuurahaisees kusimuurahaisiis
elative kusimuurahaisest kusimuurahaisist
allative kusimuurahaiselle kusimuurahaisille
adessive kusimuurahaiseel kusimuurahaisiil
ablative kusimuurahaiselt kusimuurahaisilt
translative kusimuurahaiseks kusimuurahaisiks
essive kusimuurahaisenna, kusimuurahaiseen kusimuurahaisinna, kusimuurahaisiin
exessive1) kusimuurahaisent kusimuurahaisint
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 223