sorokofka

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian сороковка (sorokovka).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈsorokofkɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ro̞kŏ̞fk]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈsorokofkɑ/, [ˈʃo̞ro̞ˌɡ̊o̞fkɑ]
• Rhymes: -orokofk, -ofkɑ
• Hyphenation: so‧ro‧kof‧ka

Noun

sorokofka

1. A unit of volume equal to one fourtieth of an uhlu.

Declension

Declension of sorokofka (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	sorokofka	sorokofkat
genitive	sorokofkan	sorokofkoin
partitive	sorokofkaa	sorokofkoja
illative	sorokofkaa	sorokofkoi
inessive	sorokofkaas	sorokofkois
elative	sorokofkast	sorokofkoist
allative	sorokofkalle	sorokofkoille
adessive	sorokofkaal	sorokofkoil
ablative	sorokofkalt	sorokofkoilt
translative	sorokofkaks	sorokofkoiks
essive	sorokofkanna, sorokofkaan	sorokofkoinna, sorokofkoin
exessive1)	sorokofkant	sorokofkoint
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.

See also

Traditional Ingrian units of volume

(part)	40		1⁄20	1⁄40	1⁄100
native name	bocka	uhlu	puteli	sorokofka	sotka
SI equivalent	492 l.	12.3 l.	0.615 l.	0.308 l.	0.123 l.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 540