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kangas

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See also: Kangas and kängas

English

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Noun

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kangas

  1. plural of kanga

Anagrams

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑŋːɑs/, [ˈkɑ̝ŋːɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋːɑs
  • Syllabification(key): kan‧gas
  • Hyphenation(key): kan‧gas

Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Finnic *kangas, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gangaz (compare Danish gang (“forty warp threads”), Middle High German ganc (“warp count (in weaving)”), Middle Low German ganc (“warp count (in weaving)”)).

    Noun

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    kangas

    1. cloth, fabric, textile (woven fabric)
    2. material (cloth to be made into a garment)
    Declension
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    Inflection of kangas (Kotus type 41*G/vieras, nk–ng gradation)
    nominative kangas kankaat
    genitive kankaan kankaiden
    kankaitten
    partitive kangasta kankaita
    illative kankaaseen kankaisiin
    singular plural
    nominative kangas kankaat
    accusative nom. kangas kankaat
    gen. kankaan
    genitive kankaan kankaiden
    kankaitten
    kangasten rare
    partitive kangasta kankaita
    inessive kankaassa kankaissa
    elative kankaasta kankaista
    illative kankaaseen kankaisiin
    kankaihin rare
    adessive kankaalla kankailla
    ablative kankaalta kankailta
    allative kankaalle kankaille
    essive kankaana kankaina
    translative kankaaksi kankaiksi
    abessive kankaatta kankaitta
    instructive — kankain
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of kangas (Kotus type 41*G/vieras, nk–ng gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative kankaani kankaani
    accusative nom. kankaani kankaani
    gen. kankaani
    genitive kankaani kankaideni
    kankaitteni
    kangasteni rare
    partitive kangastani kankaitani
    inessive kankaassani kankaissani
    elative kankaastani kankaistani
    illative kankaaseeni kankaisiini
    kankaihini rare
    adessive kankaallani kankaillani
    ablative kankaaltani kankailtani
    allative kankaalleni kankailleni
    essive kankaanani kankainani
    translative kankaakseni kankaikseni
    abessive kankaattani kankaittani
    instructive — —
    comitative — kankaineni
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative kankaasi kankaasi
    accusative nom. kankaasi kankaasi
    gen. kankaasi
    genitive kankaasi kankaidesi
    kankaittesi
    kangastesi rare
    partitive kangastasi kankaitasi
    inessive kankaassasi kankaissasi
    elative kankaastasi kankaistasi
    illative kankaaseesi kankaisiisi
    kankaihisi rare
    adessive kankaallasi kankaillasi
    ablative kankaaltasi kankailtasi
    allative kankaallesi kankaillesi
    essive kankaanasi kankainasi
    translative kankaaksesi kankaiksesi
    abessive kankaattasi kankaittasi
    instructive — —
    comitative — kankainesi
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative kankaamme kankaamme
    accusative nom. kankaamme kankaamme
    gen. kankaamme
    genitive kankaamme kankaidemme
    kankaittemme
    kangastemme rare
    partitive kangastamme kankaitamme
    inessive kankaassamme kankaissamme
    elative kankaastamme kankaistamme
    illative kankaaseemme kankaisiimme
    kankaihimme rare
    adessive kankaallamme kankaillamme
    ablative kankaaltamme kankailtamme
    allative kankaallemme kankaillemme
    essive kankaanamme kankainamme
    translative kankaaksemme kankaiksemme
    abessive kankaattamme kankaittamme
    instructive — —
    comitative — kankainemme
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative kankaanne kankaanne
    accusative nom. kankaanne kankaanne
    gen. kankaanne
    genitive kankaanne kankaidenne
    kankaittenne
    kangastenne rare
    partitive kangastanne kankaitanne
    inessive kankaassanne kankaissanne
    elative kankaastanne kankaistanne
    illative kankaaseenne kankaisiinne
    kankaihinne rare
    adessive kankaallanne kankaillanne
    ablative kankaaltanne kankailtanne
    allative kankaallenne kankaillenne
    essive kankaananne kankainanne
    translative kankaaksenne kankaiksenne
    abessive kankaattanne kankaittanne
    instructive — —
    comitative — kankainenne
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative kankaansa kankaansa
    accusative nom. kankaansa kankaansa
    gen. kankaansa
    genitive kankaansa kankaidensa
    kankaittensa
    kangastensa rare
    partitive kangastaan
    kangastansa     		kankaitaan
    kankaitansa
    inessive kankaassaan
    kankaassansa     		kankaissaan
    kankaissansa
    elative kankaastaan
    kankaastansa     		kankaistaan
    kankaistansa
    illative kankaaseensa kankaisiinsa
    kankaihinsa rare
    adessive kankaallaan
    kankaallansa     		kankaillaan
    kankaillansa
    ablative kankaaltaan
    kankaaltansa     		kankailtaan
    kankailtansa
    allative kankaalleen
    kankaallensa     		kankailleen
    kankaillensa
    essive kankaanaan
    kankaanansa     		kankainaan
    kankainansa
    translative kankaakseen
    kankaaksensa     		kankaikseen
    kankaiksensa
    abessive kankaattaan
    kankaattansa     		kankaittaan
    kankaittansa
    instructive — —
    comitative — kankaineen
    kankainensa
    Derived terms
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    compounds

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    Etymology 2

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      From Proto-Finnic *kangas, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gangaz (“way, passage”) (compare German Gang), boreal forests being easily passable.

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      kangas

      1. A soil type: firm, moraine ground covered with a relatively thin layer of organic topsoil called podsol
        Synonym: kangasmaa
      2. A forest type growing on such soil, predominantly coniferous; boreal forest, heath forest.
        Synonym: kangasmetsä
      Usage notes
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      Common element in place names and surnames, certainly more so than etymology 1.

      Declension
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      Inflection of kangas (Kotus type 41*G/vieras, nk–ng gradation)
      nominative kangas kankaat
      genitive kankaan kankaiden
      kankaitten
      partitive kangasta kankaita
      illative kankaaseen kankaisiin
      singular plural
      nominative kangas kankaat
      accusative nom. kangas kankaat
      gen. kankaan
      genitive kankaan kankaiden
      kankaitten
      kangasten rare
      partitive kangasta kankaita
      inessive kankaassa kankaissa
      elative kankaasta kankaista
      illative kankaaseen kankaisiin
      kankaihin rare
      adessive kankaalla kankailla
      ablative kankaalta kankailta
      allative kankaalle kankaille
      essive kankaana kankaina
      translative kankaaksi kankaiksi
      abessive kankaatta kankaitta
      instructive — kankain
      comitative See the possessive forms below.
      Possessive forms of kangas (Kotus type 41*G/vieras, nk–ng gradation)
      first-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative kankaani kankaani
      accusative nom. kankaani kankaani
      gen. kankaani
      genitive kankaani kankaideni
      kankaitteni
      kangasteni rare
      partitive kangastani kankaitani
      inessive kankaassani kankaissani
      elative kankaastani kankaistani
      illative kankaaseeni kankaisiini
      kankaihini rare
      adessive kankaallani kankaillani
      ablative kankaaltani kankailtani
      allative kankaalleni kankailleni
      essive kankaanani kankainani
      translative kankaakseni kankaikseni
      abessive kankaattani kankaittani
      instructive — —
      comitative — kankaineni
      second-person singular possessor
      singular plural
      nominative kankaasi kankaasi
      accusative nom. kankaasi kankaasi
      gen. kankaasi
      genitive kankaasi kankaidesi
      kankaittesi
      kangastesi rare
      partitive kangastasi kankaitasi
      inessive kankaassasi kankaissasi
      elative kankaastasi kankaistasi
      illative kankaaseesi kankaisiisi
      kankaihisi rare
      adessive kankaallasi kankaillasi
      ablative kankaaltasi kankailtasi
      allative kankaallesi kankaillesi
      essive kankaanasi kankainasi
      translative kankaaksesi kankaiksesi
      abessive kankaattasi kankaittasi
      instructive — —
      comitative — kankainesi
      first-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative kankaamme kankaamme
      accusative nom. kankaamme kankaamme
      gen. kankaamme
      genitive kankaamme kankaidemme
      kankaittemme
      kangastemme rare
      partitive kangastamme kankaitamme
      inessive kankaassamme kankaissamme
      elative kankaastamme kankaistamme
      illative kankaaseemme kankaisiimme
      kankaihimme rare
      adessive kankaallamme kankaillamme
      ablative kankaaltamme kankailtamme
      allative kankaallemme kankaillemme
      essive kankaanamme kankainamme
      translative kankaaksemme kankaiksemme
      abessive kankaattamme kankaittamme
      instructive — —
      comitative — kankainemme
      second-person plural possessor
      singular plural
      nominative kankaanne kankaanne
      accusative nom. kankaanne kankaanne
      gen. kankaanne
      genitive kankaanne kankaidenne
      kankaittenne
      kangastenne rare
      partitive kangastanne kankaitanne
      inessive kankaassanne kankaissanne
      elative kankaastanne kankaistanne
      illative kankaaseenne kankaisiinne
      kankaihinne rare
      adessive kankaallanne kankaillanne
      ablative kankaaltanne kankailtanne
      allative kankaallenne kankaillenne
      essive kankaananne kankainanne
      translative kankaaksenne kankaiksenne
      abessive kankaattanne kankaittanne
      instructive — —
      comitative — kankainenne
      third-person possessor
      singular plural
      nominative kankaansa kankaansa
      accusative nom. kankaansa kankaansa
      gen. kankaansa
      genitive kankaansa kankaidensa
      kankaittensa
      kangastensa rare
      partitive kangastaan
      kangastansa       		kankaitaan
      kankaitansa
      inessive kankaassaan
      kankaassansa       		kankaissaan
      kankaissansa
      elative kankaastaan
      kankaastansa       		kankaistaan
      kankaistansa
      illative kankaaseensa kankaisiinsa
      kankaihinsa rare
      adessive kankaallaan
      kankaallansa       		kankaillaan
      kankaillansa
      ablative kankaaltaan
      kankaaltansa       		kankailtaan
      kankailtansa
      allative kankaalleen
      kankaallensa       		kankailleen
      kankaillensa
      essive kankaanaan
      kankaanansa       		kankainaan
      kankainansa
      translative kankaakseen
      kankaaksensa       		kankaikseen
      kankaiksensa
      abessive kankaattaan
      kankaattansa       		kankaittaan
      kankaittansa
      instructive — —
      comitative — kankaineen
      kankainensa
      Derived terms
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      compounds

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      See also

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      Ingrian

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      Kangas (1).

      Etymology

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      From Proto-Finnic *kangas. Cognates include Finnish kangas and Estonian kangas.

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      kangas

      1. fabric, cloth
        • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 44:
          Mamalle osti kangaste.
          He bought mum some fabric.
      2. a type of soil, consisting of moraine ground covered by podzol
      3. a type of forest growing on such soil

      Declension

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      Declension of kangas (type 2/patsas, nk-ng gradation)
      singular plural
      nominative kangas kankaat
      genitive kankaan kankain
      partitive kangasta, kangast kankaita, kankaja
      illative kankaasse kankaisse
      inessive kankaas kankais
      elative kankaast kankaist
      allative kankaalle kankaille
      adessive kankaal kankail
      ablative kankaalt kankailt
      translative kankaaks kankaiks
      essive kankaanna, kankaan kankainna, kankain
      exessive1) kankaant kankaint
      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.

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      References

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      • Fedor Tumansky (1790), “кандасъ”, in Опытъ повѣствованїя о дѣянїях, положенїи, состоянїи и раздѣленїи Санкт-Петербургской губернїи [An experiment of an account of the acts, location, condition and division of the Saint Petersburg gubernia], Краткїй словарь ижерскаго, финскаго, эстонскаго, чюдскаго, и ямскаго нарѣчїя съ россїйскимъ переводомъ [A short dictionary of the Ingrian, Finnish, Estonian, Chud and Yamtian dialects with a Russian translation], page 695
      • V. I. Junus (1936), Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎[3], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 53
      • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 133
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