Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From meri (sea) +‎ rooko (reed). Akin to Finnish meriruoko.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

merirooko

  1. reed that grows in seawater

Declension edit

Declension of merirooko (type 4/koivu, ook-oovv gradation)
singular plural
nominative merirooko meriroovvot
genitive meriroovvon merirookoin, merirookoloin
partitive merirookoa merirookoja, merirookoloja
illative merirookoo merirookoi, merirookoloihe
inessive meriroovvoos meriroovvois, merirookolois
elative meriroovvost meriroovvoist, merirookoloist
allative meriroovvolle meriroovvoille, merirookoloille
adessive meriroovvool meriroovvoil, merirookoloil
ablative meriroovvolt meriroovvoilt, merirookoloilt
translative meriroovvoks meriroovvoiks, merirookoloiks
essive merirookonna, merirookoon merirookoinna, merirookoloinna, merirookoin, merirookoloin
exessive1) merirookont merirookoint, merirookoloint
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 edit

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 305