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-nna
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Estonian
Etymology
From et de -in. Introduced by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald.
Suffix
1 -nna -nnat
Forms feminine agent or occupational nouns
et eestlane "Estonian (person)" → et eestlanna "female Estonian"
et laulja "singer" → et lauljanna "female singer"
et kuningas "king" → et kuninganna "queen"
Declension
-nna
Synonyms
et -tar (in some cases)
Derived terms
et
Ingrian
Alternative forms
izh -n
Etymology
From izh urj-fin-pro *-na *-nna essive. Cognates include fi -na and et -na.
Pronunciation
-n
Suffix
-nnä
Used to form the essive case.
Usage notes
In the Soikkola dialect, may trigger vowel elongation of the preceding vowel.
Inflection
-nnaan -nnaas -nnaa -nnaamme -nnaanne -nnaasse
References
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