majamees

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Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From maja (tent) +‎ mees (man).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

majamees

  1. (male) friend at whose place one often stays as a guest

Declension[edit]

Declension of majamees (type 2/mees, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative majamees majameehet
genitive majameehen majameehiin
partitive majameesta, majameest majameehia
illative majameehee majameehii
inessive majameehees majameehiis
elative majameehest majameehist
allative majameehelle majameehille
adessive majameeheel majameehiil
ablative majameehelt majameehilt
translative majameeheks majameehiks
essive majameehenna, majameeheen majameehinna, majameehiin
exessive1) majameehent majameehint
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[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 292