Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From risti (cross) +‎ laps (child). Akin to Estonian ristilaps.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ristilaps

  1. godchild

Declension edit

Declension of ristilaps (type 5/keeli, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative ristilaps ristilapset
genitive ristilapsen ristilapsiin, ristilapsiloin
partitive ristilasta, ristilast ristilapsia, ristilapsiloja
illative ristilapsee ristilapsii, ristilapsiloihe
inessive ristilapsees ristilapsiis, ristilapsilois
elative ristilapsest ristilapsist, ristilapsiloist
allative ristilapselle ristilapsille, ristilapsiloille
adessive ristilapseel ristilapsiil, ristilapsiloil
ablative ristilapselt ristilapsilt, ristilapsiloilt
translative ristilapseks ristilapsiks, ristilapsiloiks
essive ristilapsenna, ristilapseen ristilapsinna, ristilapsiloinna, ristilapsiin, ristilapsiloin
exessive1) ristilapsent ristilapsint, ristilapsiloint
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 249