ouna

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ouna. Cognate with Estonian õun.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈou̯nɑ/, [ˈo̞u̯n]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈou̯nɑ/, [ˈo̞u̯nɑ]
• Rhymes: -ou̯n, -ou̯nɑ
• Hyphenation: ou‧na

Noun

ouna

1. (rare) Synonym of omena
   • 1916, V. Alava, quoting Mari Nyrhi, “2413. Narvusi, Vyötermaa. X75”, in Väinö Salminen, V. Alava, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot‎^[1], volume III2, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 10-11:

     Yks' oli ounapuu kylässä, // Yks' oli ouna ounapuussa.

     There was one apple tree in the village, // There was one apple in the apple tree

Declension

Declension of ouna (type 3/koira, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	ouna	ounat
genitive	ounan	ouniin
partitive	ounaa	ounia
illative	ounaa	ounii
inessive	ounaas	ouniis
elative	ounast	ounist
allative	ounalle	ounille
adessive	ounaal	ouniil
ablative	ounalt	ounilt
translative	ounaks	ouniks
essive	ounanna, ounaan	ouninna, ouniin
exessive1)	ounant	ounint
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

• ounapuu