harkkamus

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From harkata (to step) +‎ -mus. Akin to dialectal Finnish harkkamus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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harkkamus

  1. step
  2. pace (unit of length equivalent to ca. 71 cm)

Declension

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Declension of harkkamus (type 2/petos, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative harkkamus harkkamukset
genitive harkkamuksen harkkamuksiin
partitive harkkamusta, harkkamust harkkamuksia
illative harkkamuksee harkkamuksii
inessive harkkamuksees harkkamuksiis
elative harkkamuksest harkkamuksist
allative harkkamukselle harkkamuksille
adessive harkkamukseel harkkamuksiil
ablative harkkamukselt harkkamuksilt
translative harkkamukseks harkkamuksiks
essive harkkamuksenna, harkkamukseen harkkamuksinna, harkkamuksiin
exessive1) harkkamuksent harkkamuksint
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.

See also

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Traditional Ingrian units of length
(part) 500 13 13 29 17 112 121
native name versta syli arššina harkkamus kyynärä jalka vaaksa käsi
SI equivalent 1.07 km. 2.13 m. 71.1 cm. 71.0 cm 47.4 cm. 30.5 cm. 17.8 cm. 10.2 cm.

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 46