Ingrian

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Etymology

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From reuni- (edges) +‎ -main. Akin to Finnish reunimmainen.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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reunimain (comparative reunimaisemp)

  1. extreme (closest to the edge/border)

Declension

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Declension of reunimain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative reunimain reunimaiset
genitive reunimaisen reunimaisiin
partitive reunimaista, reunimaist reunimaisia
illative reunimaisee reunimaisii
inessive reunimaisees reunimaisiis
elative reunimaisest reunimaisist
allative reunimaiselle reunimaisille
adessive reunimaiseel reunimaisiil
ablative reunimaiselt reunimaisilt
translative reunimaiseks reunimaisiks
essive reunimaisenna, reunimaiseen reunimaisinna, reunimaisiin
exessive1) reunimaisent reunimaisint
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.

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 474