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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kurja

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

Probably related to *kura (“left”).

Adjective

*kurja

  1. evil, bad
  2. poor
  3. miserable, wretched

Inflection
Inflection of *kurja
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *kurja *kurjat
accusative *kurjan *kurjat
genitive *kurjan *kurjaden
*kurjeiden
partitive *kurjada *kurjeida
inessive *kurjassa
*kurjahna		 *kurjeissa
*kurjeihna
elative *kurjasta *kurjeista
illative *kurjahen *kurjeihen
adessive *kurjalla *kurjeilla
ablative *kurjalta *kurjeilta
allative *kurjalen
*kurjalek		 *kurjeilen
*kurjeilek
essive *kurjana *kurjeina
translative *kurjaksi *kurjeiksi
instructive *kurjan *kurjein
comitative *kurjanek *kurjeinek
abessive *kurjatta *kurjeitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: kuri
  • Finnish: kurja
  • Ingrian: kurja
  • Karelian: kurja
  • ⇒ Livonian: kuŗē (“devil”)
  • Livvi: kurju
  • ⇒ Ludian: kurd'aine
  • Võro: kuri
  • Votic: kurjõ

Further reading
  • kuri in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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