Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From pala (piece) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish palanen.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

palain

  1. Diminutive of pala

Declension edit

Declension of palain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative palain palaiset
genitive palaisen palaisiin
partitive palaista, palaist palaisia
illative palaisee palaisii
inessive palaisees palaisiis
elative palaisest palaisist
allative palaiselle palaisille
adessive palaiseel palaisiil
ablative palaiselt palaisilt
translative palaiseks palaisiks
essive palaisenna, palaiseen palaisinna, palaisiin
exessive1) palaisent palaisint
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 380