Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *lëëka. Cognates include Finnish lõõg and Estonian lieka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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leeka

  1. tether (rope that holds something in place)

Declension

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Declension of leeka (type 3/kana, k- gradation)
singular plural
nominative leeka leeat
genitive leean leekoin
partitive leekaa leekoja
illative leekaa leekoi
inessive leeaas leeois
elative leeast leeoist
allative leealle leeoille
adessive leeaal leeoil
ablative leealt leeoilt
translative leeaks leeoiks
essive leekanna, leekaan leekoinna, leekoin
exessive1) leekant leekoint
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 263