Ingrian

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Etymology

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From peeni (small) +‎ -ys. Akin to Finnish pienuus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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peenys (uncountable)

  1. smallness

Declension

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Declension of peenys (type 2/oikehus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative peenys
genitive peenyen
partitive peenyttä
illative peenyee
inessive peenyees
elative peenyest
allative peenyelle
adessive peenyeel
ablative peenyelt
translative peenyeks
essive peenyennä, peenyeen
exessive1) peenyent
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 405