Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic [Term?], equivalent to meeh- (man) +‎ -usta. Cognates include Finnish miehusta and dialectal Estonian mehus.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

meehusta

  1. border, hem (lower part of a woman's shirt or bodice)

Declension edit

Declension of meehusta (type 3/koira, st-ss gradation)
singular plural
nominative meehusta meehussat
genitive meehussan meehustiin
partitive meehustaa meehustia
illative meehustaa meehustii
inessive meehussaas meehussiis
elative meehussast meehussist
allative meehussalle meehussille
adessive meehussaal meehussiil
ablative meehussalt meehussilt
translative meehussaks meehussiks
essive meehustanna, meehustaan meehustinna, meehustiin
exessive1) meehustant meehustint
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 edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 307