Ingrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian молодец (molodec).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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molotsa (not comparable)

  1. fine, atta
    Molotsa tyttö!Attagirl!
    • 2008, Сойкинский Край[1], number 7, page 9:
      Siä oot molotsa poiga.
      You are a fine boy.

Declension

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Declension of molotsa (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative molotsa molotsat
genitive molotsan molotsoin
partitive molotsaa molotsoja
illative molotsaa molotsoihe
inessive molotsaas molotsois
elative molotsast molotsoist
allative molotsalle molotsoille
adessive molotsaal molotsoil
ablative molotsalt molotsoilt
translative molotsaks molotsoiks
essive molotsanna, molotsaan molotsoinna, molotsoin
exessive1) molotsant molotsoint
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 313