karvakas

Ingrian

Etymology

From karva (“hair, fur”) +‎ -kas.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑkɑs/, [ˈkɑrʋəkəz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑkɑs/, [ˈkɑrʋɑɡ̊ɑʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑkɑs
  • Hyphenation: kar‧va‧kas

Adjective

karvakas (comparative karvakkaamp)

  1. hairy, furry (having a lot of hair or fur)

Declension
Declension of karvakas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative karvakas karvakkaat
genitive karvakkaan karvakkain
partitive karvakasta, karvakast karvakkaita, karvakkaja
illative karvakkaasse karvakkaisse
inessive karvakkaas karvakkais
elative karvakkaast karvakkaist
allative karvakkaalle karvakkaille
adessive karvakkaal karvakkail
ablative karvakkaalt karvakkailt
translative karvakkaaks karvakkaiks
essive karvakkaanna, karvakkaan karvakkainna, karvakkain
exessive1) karvakkaant karvakkaint
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
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 139
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