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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/harja
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Proto-Finnic
Etymology
From earlier *šarja, from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian šerys. Unrelated to Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”).
Noun
*harja
- tuft (of hair)
- crest
- mane
- brush
Inflection
Inflection of *harja
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *harja | *harjat | |
| accusative | *harjan | *harjat | |
| genitive | *harjan | *harjaden *harjoiden | |
| partitive | *harjada | *harjoida | |
| inessive | *harjassa | *harjoissa | |
| elative | *harjasta | *harjoista | |
| illative | *harjahen | *harjoihen | |
| adessive | *harjalla | *harjoilla | |
| ablative | *harjalta | *harjoilta | |
| allative | *harjalek | *harjoilek | |
| essive | *harjana | *harjoina | |
| translative | *harjaksi | *harjoiksi | |
| instructive | *harjan | *harjoin | |
| comitative | *harjanek | *harjoinek | |
| abessive | *harjakta | *harjoikta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: hari
- Finnish: harja
- Ingrian: harja
- Karelian: harja
- Livonian: ōŗa
- Livvi: harju
- Ludian: haŕď
- Veps: harj
- Võro: hari
- Votic: arja
References
- hari in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN