merikrapu
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Ingrian
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Etymology
[edit]From meri (“sea”) krapu (“crayfish”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkrɑpu/, [ˈme̞riˌkrɑpu]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkrɑpu/, [ˈme̞riˌɡ̊rɑb̥u]
- Rhymes: -ɑpu
- Hyphenation: me‧ri‧kra‧pu
Noun
[edit]merikrapu
- any of various saltwater crustaceans that are not true crabs (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
- 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 28:
- Meren pohjaa mööt röömiit merikravut.
- Marine crustaceans crawl along the bottom of the sea.
Declension
[edit]| Declension of merikrapu (type 4/koivu, p-v gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | merikrapu | merikravut |
| genitive | merikravun | merikrappuin, merikrapuloin |
| partitive | merikrappua | merikrapuja, merikrapuloja |
| illative | merikrappuu | merikrappui, merikrapuloihe |
| inessive | merikravus | merikravuis, merikrapulois |
| elative | merikravust | merikravuist, merikrapuloist |
| allative | merikravulle | merikravuille, merikrapuloille |
| adessive | merikravul | merikravuil, merikrapuloil |
| ablative | merikravult | merikravuilt, merikrapuloilt |
| translative | merikravuks | merikravuiks, merikrapuloiks |
| essive | merikrapunna, merikrappuun | merikrapuinna, merikrapuloinna, merikrappuin, merikrapuloin |
| exessive1) | merikrapunt | merikrapuint, merikrapuloint |
| 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. | ||