Neito

Ingrian

Etymology

From neiti (“lass”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnei̯to/, [ˈne̞i̯tŏ̞̥]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnei̯toi̯/, [ˈne̞i̯d̥o̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -ei̯to, -ei̯toi̯
  • Hyphenation: Nei‧to
  • Homophone: neito

Proper noun

Neito

  1. a given name for cows

Declension

Declension of Neito (type 4/koivu, it-ij gradation)
singular plural
nominative Neito Neijot
genitive Neijon Neitoin, Neitoloin
partitive Neitoa Neitoja, Neitoloja
illative Neitoo Neitoi, Neitoloihe
inessive Neijoos Neijois, Neitolois
elative Neijost Neijoist, Neitoloist
allative Neijolle Neijoille, Neitoloille
adessive Neijool Neijoil, Neitoloil
ablative Neijolt Neijoilt, Neitoloilt
translative Neijoks Neijoiks, Neitoloiks
essive Neitonna, Neitoon Neitoinna, Neitoloinna, Neitoin, Neitoloin
exessive1) Neitont Neitoint, Neitoloint
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

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 338
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