poolisaari

Ingrian

Etymology

From pooli- (“semi-”) +‎ saari (“island”), calque of Russian полуостров (poluostrov). Akin to Estonian poolsaar.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈpoːliˌsɑːri/, [ˈpoːlʲĭˌs̠ɑːrʲ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈpoːliˌsɑːri/, [ˈpo̝ːliˌʃɑːri]
• Rhymes: -ɑːrʲ, -ɑːri
• Hyphenation: poo‧li‧saa‧ri

Noun

poolisaari

1. peninsula
   • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun neljättä klaassaa vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:

     Barentsan meri Kolskoin poolisaaren varal ei jääty i talveelkaa.

     With the protection of the Kolskij peninsula, the Barents Sea doesn't freeze over even in winter.

Declension

Declension of poolisaari (type 5/keeli, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	poolisaari	poolisaaret
genitive	poolisaaren	poolisaariin, poolisaariloin
partitive	poolisaarta, poolisaart	poolisaaria, poolisaariloja
illative	poolisaaree	poolisaarii, poolisaariloihe
inessive	poolisaarees	poolisaariis, poolisaarilois
elative	poolisaarest	poolisaarist, poolisaariloist
allative	poolisaarelle	poolisaarille, poolisaariloille
adessive	poolisaareel	poolisaariil, poolisaariloil
ablative	poolisaarelt	poolisaarilt, poolisaariloilt
translative	poolisaareks	poolisaariks, poolisaariloiks
essive	poolisaarenna, poolisaareen	poolisaarinna, poolisaariloinna, poolisaariin, poolisaariloin
exessive1)	poolisaarent	poolisaarint, poolisaariloint
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.