keero

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *keero. Cognates include Finnish kiero and Estonian keer.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːro/, [ˈkeːrŏ̞̥]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːro/, [ˈke̝ːro̞]
• Rhymes: -eːro
• Hyphenation: kee‧ro

Adjective

keero (comparative keeromp)

1. twisted

Declension

Declension of keero (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	keero	keerot
genitive	keeron	keeroin, keeroloin
partitive	keeroa	keeroja, keeroloja
illative	keeroo	keeroi, keeroloihe
inessive	keeroos	keerois, keerolois
elative	keerost	keeroist, keeroloist
allative	keerolle	keeroille, keeroloille
adessive	keerool	keeroil, keeroloil
ablative	keerolt	keeroilt, keeroloilt
translative	keeroks	keeroiks, keeroloiks
essive	keeronna, keeroon	keeroinna, keeroloinna, keeroin, keeroloin
exessive1)	keeront	keeroint, keeroloint
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.

Derived terms

• keeropäre
• keerovakka

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 162