apinikka

Ingrian

Etymology

From api (“help”) +‎ -nikka.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑpinikːɑ/, [ˈɑpinĭkː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑpinikːɑ/, [ˈɑb̥iˌnikːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ikː, -ikːɑ
  • Hyphenation: a‧pi‧nik‧ka

Noun

apinikka

  1. helper, aide
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 61:
      Opetettu slona ono hyvä apinikka ihmiselle.
      A trained elephant is a good aide to human[s].

Declension
Declension of apinikka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative apinikka apinikat
genitive apinikan apinikkoin
partitive apinikkaa apinikkoja
illative apinikkaa apinikkoi
inessive apinikas apinikois
elative apinikast apinikoist
allative apinikalle apinikoille
adessive apinikal apinikoil
ablative apinikalt apinikoilt
translative apinikaks apinikoiks
essive apinikkanna, apinikkaan apinikkoinna, apinikkoin
exessive1) apinikkant apinikkoint
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.

Synonyms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 2
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