Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From rauta (iron) +‎ vitsa (twig).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

rautavitsa

  1. pipe cleaner

Declension edit

Declension of rautavitsa (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative rautavitsa rautavitsat
genitive rautavitsan rautavitsoin
partitive rautavitsaa rautavitsoja
illative rautavitsaa rautavitsoi
inessive rautavitsaas rautavitsois
elative rautavitsast rautavitsoist
allative rautavitsalle rautavitsoille
adessive rautavitsaal rautavitsoil
ablative rautavitsalt rautavitsoilt
translative rautavitsaks rautavitsoiks
essive rautavitsanna, rautavitsaan rautavitsoinna, rautavitsoin
exessive1) rautavitsant rautavitsoint
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 671