eitse

Ingrian

Etymology

Prolative of esi (“front”). Akin to Finnish editse.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈei̯t͡se/, [ˈe̞i̯t͡s̠]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈei̯t͡se/, [ˈe̞i̯t͡se̞]
• Rhymes: -ei̯t͡s, -ei̯t͡se
• Hyphenation: eit‧se

Adverb

eitse

1. synonym of eest (“from the front”)

Postposition

eitse (+ genitive)

1. synonym of eest (“from in front of”)

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 29