Etymology
From veli (“brother”) + -kunta. Probably originally denoting "brothers" collectively, later singularised irregularly.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋeliˌkuntɑ/, [ˈʋe̞lʲiˑˌkunt]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋeliˌkuntɑ/, [ˈʋe̞lʲiˑˌɡ̊und̥ɑ]
- Rhymes: -unt, -untɑ
- Hyphenation: ve‧li‧kun‧ta
Noun
velikunta
- synonym of veljä (“brother”)
Declension
More information Declension of (type 3/koira, nt-nn gradation), singular ...
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singular |
plural |
| nominative |
velikunta |
velikunnat |
| genitive |
velikunnan |
velikuntiin |
| partitive |
velikuntaa |
velikuntia |
| illative |
velikuntaa |
velikuntii |
| inessive |
velikunnaas |
velikunniis |
| elative |
velikunnast |
velikunnist |
| allative |
velikunnalle |
velikunnille |
| adessive |
velikunnaal |
velikunniil |
| ablative |
velikunnalt |
velikunnilt |
| translative |
velikunnaks |
velikunniks |
| essive |
velikuntanna, velikuntaan |
velikuntinna, velikuntiin |
| exessive1) |
velikuntant |
velikuntint |
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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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 652