foofana

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Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian фофан (fofan).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

foofana

  1. fool, idiot

Declension[edit]

Declension of foofana (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative foofana foofanat
genitive foofanan foofanoin
partitive foofanaa foofanoja
illative foofanaa foofanoihe
inessive foofanaas foofanois
elative foofanast foofanoist
allative foofanalle foofanoille
adessive foofanaal foofanoil
ablative foofanalt foofanoilt
translative foofanaks foofanoiks
essive foofananna, foofanaan foofanoinna, foofanoin
exessive1) foofanant foofanoint
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[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 39