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vahain

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From vaha (wax) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish vahainen and Estonian vahane.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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vahain (comparative vahaisemp)

  1. waxen

Declension

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Declension of vahain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vahain vahaiset
genitive vahaisen vahaisiin
partitive vahaista, vahaist vahaisia
illative vahaisee vahaisii
inessive vahaisees vahaisiis
elative vahaisest vahaisist
allative vahaiselle vahaisille
adessive vahaiseel vahaisiil
ablative vahaiselt vahaisilt
translative vahaiseks vahaisiks
essive vahaisenna, vahaiseen vahaisinna, vahaisiin
exessive1) vahaisent vahaisint
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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 629