velikunta

Ingrian

Etymology

From veli (“brother”) +‎ -kunta. Probably originally denoting "brothers" collectively, later singularised irregularly.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋeliˌkuntɑ/, [ˈʋe̞lʲiˌkunt]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋeliˌkuntɑ/, [ˈʋe̞lʲiˌɡ̊und̥ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -unt, -untɑ
  • Hyphenation: ve‧li‧kun‧ta

Noun

velikunta

  1. synonym of veljä (“brother”)

Declension

Declension of velikunta (type 3/koira, nt-nn gradation)
singular plural
nominative velikunta velikunnat
genitive velikunnan velikuntiin
partitive velikuntaa velikuntia
illative velikuntaa velikuntii
inessive velikunnaas velikunniis
elative velikunnast velikunnist
allative velikunnalle velikunnille
adessive velikunnaal velikunniil
ablative velikunnalt velikunnilt
translative velikunnaks velikunniks
essive velikuntanna, velikuntaan velikuntinna, velikuntiin
exessive1) velikuntant velikuntint
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.
Declension of velikunta: see -kunta

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 652
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