Ingrian

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Etymology

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From lumi (snow) +‎ mees (man).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lumimees

  1. Synonym of lumiukko

Declension

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Declension of lumimees (type 2/mees, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative lumimees lumimeehet
genitive lumimeehen lumimeehiin
partitive lumimeestä, lumimeest lumimeehiä
illative lumimeehee lumimeehii
inessive lumimeehees lumimeehiis
elative lumimeehest lumimeehist
allative lumimeehelle lumimeehille
adessive lumimeeheel lumimeehiil
ablative lumimeehelt lumimeehilt
translative lumimeeheks lumimeehiks
essive lumimeehennä, lumimeeheen lumimeehinnä, lumimeehiin
exessive1) lumimeehent lumimeehint
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 280