imikkoleva

Ingrian
Imikkoleva.

Etymology

From imikko (“female”) +‎ leva (“lion”).

Pronunciation
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈimikːoi̯ˌleʋɑ/ (phonemic spelling: imikkoileva)
  • Hyphenation: i‧mik‧koi‧le‧va

Noun

imikkoleva (genitive imikkolevan, partitive imikkolevvaa)

  1. lioness; female lion
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, N. J. Molotsova, transl., Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 52:
      Imikkoleva synnyttää 2-3 pläkikäst poikaista, kummat voittiijaat kissan poikaisii.
      The lioness bares 2-3 spotted cubs, which are similar to a cat's cubs.

Declension
Declension of imikkoleva (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative imikkoleva imikkolevat
genitive imikkolevan imikkolevvoin
partitive imikkolevvaa imikkolevvoja
illative imikkolevvaa imikkolevvoi
inessive imikkolevas imikkolevois
elative imikkolevast imikkolevoist
allative imikkolevalle imikkolevoille
adessive imikkoleval imikkolevoil
ablative imikkolevalt imikkolevoilt
translative imikkolevaks imikkolevoiks
essive imikkolevanna, imikkolevvaan imikkolevoinna, imikkolevvoin
exessive1) imikkolevant imikkolevoint
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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