poolisaari

Ingrian

Etymology

From pooli- (semi-) + saari (island), calque of Russian полуостров (poluostrov).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

poolisaari

  1. peninsula
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova; V. G. Erdeli, P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, transl., 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
partitive poolisaarta, poolisaart poolisaaria
illative poolisaaree poolisaarii
inessive poolisaarees poolisaariis
elative poolisaarest poolisaarist
allative poolisaarelle poolisaarille
adessive poolisaareel poolisaariil
ablative poolisaarelt poolisaarilt
translative poolisaareks poolisaariks
essive poolisaarenna, poolisaareen poolisaarinna, poolisaariin
exessive1) poolisaarent poolisaarint
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.
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