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kyns

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Ingrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *künci. Cognates include Finnish kynsi and Estonian küüs.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kyns

  1. nail, claw

Declension

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Declension of kyns (type 5/käsi, nt-nn gradation)
singular plural
nominative kyns kynnet
genitive kynnen kynsiin
partitive kynttä kynsiä
illative kyntee kynsii
inessive kynnees kynsiis
elative kynnest kynsist
allative kynnelle kynsille
adessive kynneel kynsiil
ablative kynnelt kynsilt
translative kynneks kynsiks
essive kyntennä, kynteen kynsinnä, kynsiin
exessive1) kyntent kynsint
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

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 231

Old Norse

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Noun

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kyns

  1. genitive singular of kyn