Ingrian edit

 
Serka.

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *cirkka, of onomatopoeic origin. Cognates include Finnish sirkka and dialectal Estonian sirk. Doublet of cirkka.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

serkka

  1. grasshopper, cricket

Declension edit

Declension of serkka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative serkka serkat
genitive serkan serkkoin
partitive serkkaa serkkoja
illative serkkaa serkkoi
inessive serkaas serkois
elative serkast serkoist
allative serkalle serkoille
adessive serkaal serkoil
ablative serkalt serkoilt
translative serkaks serkoiks
essive serkkanna, serkkaan serkkoinna, serkkoin
exessive1) serkkant serkkoint
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 edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 520