kalmat

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Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the plural of Proto-Finnic *kalma. Cognates include Finnish kalma (death) and Estonian kalm (grave).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kalmat (plural only)

  1. graveyard

Declension[edit]

Declension of kalmat (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalmat
genitive kalmoin
partitive kalmoja
illative kalmoi
inessive kalmois
elative kalmoist
allative kalmoille
adessive kalmoil
ablative kalmoilt
translative kalmoiks
essive kalmoinna, kalmoin
exessive1) kalmoint
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 128