lekama

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Related to Estonian lõge and Votic lekama.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lekama

  1. temple; fontanelle (top of the head)
  2. molten region in the ice

Declension

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Declension of lekama (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative lekama lekamat
genitive lekaman lekamoin
partitive lekamaa lekamoja
illative lekamaa lekamoihe
inessive lekamaas lekamois
elative lekamast lekamoist
allative lekamalle lekamoille
adessive lekamaal lekamoil
ablative lekamalt lekamoilt
translative lekamaks lekamoiks
essive lekamanna, lekamaan lekamoinna, lekamoin
exessive1) lekamant lekamoint
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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 260