orjus

Estonian

Etymology

From ori + -us.

Noun

orjus (genitive orjuse, partitive orjust)

  1. slavery
  2. serfdom

Declension

Ingrian

Etymology

From orja (slave; servant) + -us. Akin to Finnish orjuus and Estonian orjus.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈorjus/, [ˈo̞rjŭz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈorjus/, [ˈo̞rjuʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -orjus
  • Hyphenation: or‧jus

Noun

orjus (uncountable)

  1. slavery
  2. servitude

Declension

Declension of orjus (type 2/oikehus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative orjus
genitive orjuen
partitive orjutta
illative orjuee
inessive orjuees
elative orjuest
allative orjuelle
adessive orjueel
ablative orjuelt
translative orjueks
essive orjuenna, orjueen
exessive1) orjuent
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 366
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