staruhha

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian старуха (staruxa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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staruhha

  1. old woman
    • 1937, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 103:
      Neet ei ollaa staruhhat, a nooret tytöt.
      These aren't old women, but young girls.

Declension

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Declension of staruhha (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative staruhha staruhhat
genitive staruhhan staruhhoin
partitive staruhhaa staruhhoja
illative staruhhaa staruhhoihe
inessive staruhhaas staruhhois
elative staruhhast staruhhoist
allative staruhhalle staruhhoille
adessive staruhhaal staruhhoil
ablative staruhhalt staruhhoilt
translative staruhhaks staruhhoiks
essive staruhhanna, staruhhaan staruhhoinna, staruhhoin
exessive1) staruhhant staruhhoint
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.

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 544