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kosolain

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From kosjoa (to propose) +‎ -lain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kosolain

  1. suitor, wooer
  2. matchmaker (one who proposes marriage on behalf of another)

Declension

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Declension of kosolain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kosolain kosolaiset
genitive kosolaisen kosolaisiin
partitive kosolaista, kosolaist kosolaisia
illative kosolaisee kosolaisii
inessive kosolaisees kosolaisiis
elative kosolaisest kosolaisist
allative kosolaiselle kosolaisille
adessive kosolaiseel kosolaisiil
ablative kosolaiselt kosolaisilt
translative kosolaiseks kosolaisiks
essive kosolaisenna, kosolaiseen kosolaisinna, kosolaisiin
exessive1) kosolaisent kosolaisint
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

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 198