Ingrian

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Meehen otsakeero.

Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic [Term?], equivalent to otsa (tip) +‎ keero (vertex). Cognates include South Karelian oččakiiru and Livvi oččukiiru.

Pronunciation

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  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈot͡sɑˌkeːro/, [ˈo̞t͡s̠əˌkeːrŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈot͡sɑˌkeːro/, [ˈo̞t͡sɑˌke̝ːro̞]
  • Rhymes: -eːro
  • Hyphenation: ot‧sa‧kee‧ro

Noun

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otsakeero

  1. forehead
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 101:
      Sisuskorva ono otsakeeron kuveluijen sises.
      The inner ear is inside of the temporal bones of the forehead.

Declension

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Declension of otsakeero (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative otsakeero otsakeerot
genitive otsakeeron otsakeeroin, otsakeeroloin
partitive otsakeeroa otsakeeroja, otsakeeroloja
illative otsakeeroo otsakeeroi, otsakeeroloihe
inessive otsakeeroos otsakeerois, otsakeerolois
elative otsakeerost otsakeeroist, otsakeeroloist
allative otsakeerolle otsakeeroille, otsakeeroloille
adessive otsakeerool otsakeeroil, otsakeeroloil
ablative otsakeerolt otsakeeroilt, otsakeeroloilt
translative otsakeeroks otsakeeroiks, otsakeeroloiks
essive otsakeeronna, otsakeeroon otsakeeroinna, otsakeeroloinna, otsakeeroin, otsakeeroloin
exessive1) otsakeeront otsakeeroint, otsakeeroloint
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 162