tantsu

Ingrian

Etymology

From tantsia (“to dance”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑnt͡su/, [ˈtɑnt͡s̠ŭ̥]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑnt͡su/, [ˈtɑnt͡su]
• Rhymes: -ɑnt͡su
• Hyphenation: tant‧su

Noun

tantsu

1. dance

Declension

Declension of tantsu (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	tantsu	tantsut
genitive	tantsun	tantsuin, tantsuloin
partitive	tantsua	tantsuja, tantsuloja
illative	tantsuu	tantsui, tantsuloihe
inessive	tantsuus	tantsuis, tantsulois
elative	tantsust	tantsuist, tantsuloist
allative	tantsulle	tantsuille, tantsuloille
adessive	tantsuul	tantsuil, tantsuloil
ablative	tantsult	tantsuilt, tantsuloilt
translative	tantsuks	tantsuiks, tantsuloiks
essive	tantsunna, tantsuun	tantsuinna, tantsuloinna, tantsuin, tantsuloin
exessive1)	tantsunt	tantsuint, tantsuloint
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.

Synonyms

• tantsi

Derived terms

• tantsukoti
• tantsupaikka

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 572