kalamees

Estonian

Etymology

From kala (“fish”) +‎ mees (“man”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑˌmeːs/, [ˈkɑlɑˌmeːs]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧la‧mees

Noun

kalamees (genitive kalamehe, partitive kalameest)

  1. fisherman, fisher
    Kalamehed olid juba varahommikust kohal.
    Fishermen were there since early morning.

Declension
Inflection of kalamees (ÕS type 13/suur, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalamees kalameesed
accusative kalameese kalameesed
genitive kalameese kalameeste
partitive kalameest kalameesi
illative kalameesde
kalameesesse		 kalameestesse
kalameesisse
inessive kalameeses kalameestes
kalameesis
elative kalameesest kalameestest
kalameesist
allative kalameesele kalameestele
kalameesile
adessive kalameesel kalameestel
kalameesil
ablative kalameeselt kalameestelt
kalameesilt
translative kalameeseks kalameesteks
kalameesiks
terminative kalameeseni kalameesteni
essive kalameesena kalameestena
abessive kalameeseta kalameesteta
comitative kalameesega kalameestega
  • kalamehejutt
  • kalamehekummik
  • kalamehesaapad
  • kalamehesõlm

Ingrian

Etymology

From kala (“fish”) +‎ mees (“man”). Akin to Estonian kalamees.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑˌmeːs/, [ˈkɑɫɑˌmeːz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑˌmeːs/, [ˈkɑɫɑˌme̝ːʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -eːs
  • Hyphenation: ka‧la‧mees

Noun

kalamees

  1. fisherman

Declension
Declension of kalamees (type 2/mees, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalamees kalameehet
genitive kalameehen kalameehiin
partitive kalameestä, kalameest kalameehiä
illative kalameehee kalameehii
inessive kalameehees kalameehiis
elative kalameehest kalameehist
allative kalameehelle kalameehille
adessive kalameeheel kalameehiil
ablative kalameehelt kalameehilt
translative kalameeheks kalameehiks
essive kalameehennä, kalameeheen kalameehinnä, kalameehiin
exessive1) kalameehent kalameehint
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 126
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