soomi

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *soomi. Cognates include Finnish suomi and Estonian soome.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsoːmi/, [ˈs̠oːm]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsoːmi/, [ˈʃo̝ːmi]
  • Rhymes: -oːmi
  • Hyphenation: soo‧mi

Noun

soomi

  1. (in the plural) Finns
  2. (in the singular) Finnish language
    • 2008, “Läkkäämmä omal viisii [We're speaking [our] own way]”, in Inkeri‎, volume 4, number 69, St. Petersburg:
      No höö soomeks läk[k]äisiit, evät läännehet ko möö paraikaa läkkäämmä.
      Well, they spoke Finnish, they didn't speak like we speak now.

Usage notes
  • As with other plural ethnonyms, the meaning may be better translated as "the Finnish language" in the genitive and translative singular:
    Soomen keeli. ― Finnish language.
    Lukkia soomeks. ― To read Finnish.

Declension
Declension of soomi (type 5/lehti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative soomi soomet
genitive soomen soomiin, soomiloin
partitive soomia soomija, soomiloja
illative soomee soomii, soomiloihe
inessive soomees soomiis, soomilois
elative soomest soomist, soomiloist
allative soomelle soomille, soomiloille
adessive soomeel soomiil, soomiloil
ablative soomelt soomilt, soomiloilt
translative soomeks soomiks, soomiloiks
essive soomenna, soomeen soominna, soomiloinna, soomiin, soomiloin
exessive1) sooment soomint, soomiloint
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.

Derived terms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 543
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