erojaiset

Finnish

Etymology

Plural of ero +‎ -iainen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈerojɑi̯set/, [ˈe̞ro̞ˌjɑ̝i̯s̠e̞t̪]
• Rhymes: -ɑiset
• Hyphenation^(key): ero‧jai‧set

Noun

erojaiset pl

1. sendoff (farewell party)

Declension

Inflection of erojaiset (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative		—	erojaiset
genitive		—	erojaisten erojaisien
partitive		—	erojaisia
illative		—	erojaisiin
		singular	plural
nominative		—	erojaiset
accusative	nom.	—	erojaiset
	gen.	—
genitive		—	erojaisten erojaisien
partitive		—	erojaisia
inessive		—	erojaisissa
elative		—	erojaisista
illative		—	erojaisiin
adessive		—	erojaisilla
ablative		—	erojaisilta
allative		—	erojaisille
essive		—	erojaisina
translative		—	erojaisiksi
abessive		—	erojaisitta
instructive		—	erojaisin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of erojaiset (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — erojaiseni accusative nom. — erojaiseni gen. — genitive — erojaisteni erojaisieni partitive — erojaisiani inessive — erojaisissani elative — erojaisistani illative — erojaisiini adessive — erojaisillani ablative — erojaisiltani allative — erojaisilleni essive — erojaisinani translative — erojaisikseni abessive — erojaisittani instructive — — comitative — erojaisineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — erojaisesi accusative nom. — erojaisesi gen. — genitive — erojaistesi erojaisiesi partitive — erojaisiasi inessive — erojaisissasi elative — erojaisistasi illative — erojaisiisi adessive — erojaisillasi ablative — erojaisiltasi allative — erojaisillesi essive — erojaisinasi translative — erojaisiksesi abessive — erojaisittasi instructive — — comitative — erojaisinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — erojaisemme accusative nom. — erojaisemme gen. — genitive — erojaistemme erojaisiemme partitive — erojaisiamme inessive — erojaisissamme elative — erojaisistamme illative — erojaisiimme adessive — erojaisillamme ablative — erojaisiltamme allative — erojaisillemme essive — erojaisinamme translative — erojaisiksemme abessive — erojaisittamme instructive — — comitative — erojaisinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — erojaisenne accusative nom. — erojaisenne gen. — genitive — erojaistenne erojaisienne partitive — erojaisianne inessive — erojaisissanne elative — erojaisistanne illative — erojaisiinne adessive — erojaisillanne ablative — erojaisiltanne allative — erojaisillenne essive — erojaisinanne translative — erojaisiksenne abessive — erojaisittanne instructive — — comitative — erojaisinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative — erojaisensa accusative nom. — erojaisensa gen. — genitive — erojaistensa erojaisiensa partitive — erojaisiaan erojaisiansa inessive — erojaisissaan erojaisissansa elative — erojaisistaan erojaisistansa illative — erojaisiinsa adessive — erojaisillaan erojaisillansa ablative — erojaisiltaan erojaisiltansa allative — erojaisilleen erojaisillensa essive — erojaisinaan erojaisinansa translative — erojaisikseen erojaisiksensa abessive — erojaisittaan erojaisittansa instructive — — comitative — erojaisineen erojaisinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• erojaisjuhla
• erojaistilaisuus

Further reading

• “erojaiset”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Ingrian

Etymology

From ero (“difference”) +‎ -iaiset. Akin to Finnish erojaiset (“sendoff”).

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈerojɑi̯set/, [ˈe̞ro̞ˌjɑi̯s̠e̞d]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈerojɑi̯set/, [ˈe̞ro̞ˌjɑi̯ʒ̥e̞d̥], /ˈerojɑi̯st/, [ˈe̞ro̞jɑi̯ʃt]
• Rhymes: -ɑi̯set, -erojɑi̯st
• Hyphenation: e‧ro‧jai‧set

Noun

erojaiset (plural only)

1. farewell (act of saying goodbye)

Declension

Declension of erojaiset (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	—	erojaiset
genitive	—	erojaisiin
partitive	—	erojaisia
illative	—	erojaisii
inessive	—	erojaisiis
elative	—	erojaisist
allative	—	erojaisille
adessive	—	erojaisiil
ablative	—	erojaisilt
translative	—	erojaisiks
essive	—	erojaisinna, erojaisiin
exessive1)	—	erojaisint
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.

Soikkola declension of erojaiset (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	—	erojaiset, erojaist
genitive	—	erojaisiin
partitive	—	erojaisia
illative	—	erojaisii
inessive	—	erojaisiis
elative	—	erojaisiist
allative	—	erojaisille
adessive	—	erojaisiil
ablative	—	erojaisiilt
translative	—	erojaisiiks
essive	—	erojaisiin
exessive1)	—	erojaisiint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 36