ristisorsa
Finnish
Etymology
risti (“cross”) + sorsa (“duck”); from the coloring of the common shelduck, which is the only shelduck species endemic to Finland
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈristiˌsorsɑ/, [ˈris̠t̪iˌs̠o̞rs̠ɑ]
- Rhymes: -orsɑ
- Syllabification(key): ris‧ti‧sor‧sa
Noun
ristisorsa
- shelduck (any bird in the genus Tadorna)
- common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Declension
| Inflection of ristisorsa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ristisorsa | ristisorsat | |
| genitive | ristisorsan | ristisorsien | |
| partitive | ristisorsaa | ristisorsia | |
| illative | ristisorsaan | ristisorsiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ristisorsa | ristisorsat | |
| accusative | nom. | ristisorsa | ristisorsat |
| gen. | ristisorsan | ||
| genitive | ristisorsan | ristisorsien ristisorsainrare | |
| partitive | ristisorsaa | ristisorsia | |
| inessive | ristisorsassa | ristisorsissa | |
| elative | ristisorsasta | ristisorsista | |
| illative | ristisorsaan | ristisorsiin | |
| adessive | ristisorsalla | ristisorsilla | |
| ablative | ristisorsalta | ristisorsilta | |
| allative | ristisorsalle | ristisorsille | |
| essive | ristisorsana | ristisorsina | |
| translative | ristisorsaksi | ristisorsiksi | |
| instructive | — | ristisorsin | |
| abessive | ristisorsatta | ristisorsitta | |
| comitative | — | ristisorsineen | |
| Possessive forms of ristisorsa (type koira) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | ristisorsani | ristisorsamme |
| 2nd person | ristisorsasi | ristisorsanne |
| 3rd person | ristisorsansa | |