Ingrian

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Etymology

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From napa (navel) +‎ noora (string). Akin to Finnish napanuora.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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napanoora

  1. umbilical cord

Declension

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Declension of napanoora (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative napanoora napanoorat
genitive napanooran napanooriin
partitive napanooraa napanooria
illative napanooraa napanoorii
inessive napanooraas napanooriis
elative napanoorast napanoorist
allative napanooralle napanoorille
adessive napanooraal napanooriil
ablative napanooralt napanoorilt
translative napanooraks napanooriks
essive napanooranna, napanooraan napanoorinna, napanooriin
exessive1) napanoorant napanoorint
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 331