Kolja
See also: kolja
Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Коля (Kolja).
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkolʲɑ/, [ˈko̞lʲɑ]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkolʲɑ/, [ˈko̞lʲɑ]
- Rhymes: -olʲɑ
- Hyphenation: Kol‧ja
Proper noun
Kolja
- a male given name, equivalent to English Nick
- 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
- j ono i pehmitösmerkkinnä ennen vokalaa, keskeel sannaa, niku nimis: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja j.n.e.
- j is also a palatalisation mark before a vowel, in the middle of a word, like in the names: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja etc.
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Declension
| Declension of Kolja (type 3/koira, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Kolja | Koljat |
| genitive | Koljan | Koljiin |
| partitive | Koljaa | Koljia |
| illative | Koljaa | Koljii |
| inessive | Koljas | Koljis |
| elative | Koljast | Koljist |
| allative | Koljalle | Koljille |
| adessive | Koljal | Koljil |
| ablative | Koljalt | Koljilt |
| translative | Koljaks | Koljiks |
| essive | Koljanna, Koljaan | Koljinna, Koljiin |
| exessive1) | Koljant | Koljint |
| 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. | ||
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 187