Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian венец (venec).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ventsa

  1. headdress worn by brides in a wedding
  2. layer of logs; layer of timbers

Declension edit

Declension of ventsa (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative ventsa ventsat
genitive ventsan ventsoin
partitive ventsaa ventsoja
illative ventsaa ventsoi
inessive ventsaas ventsois
elative ventsast ventsoist
allative ventsalle ventsoille
adessive ventsaal ventsoil
ablative ventsalt ventsoilt
translative ventsaks ventsoiks
essive ventsanna, ventsaan ventsoinna, ventsoin
exessive1) ventsant ventsoint
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 653