kosolain

Ingrian

Etymology

From kosjoa (“to propose”) +‎ -lain.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkosolɑi̯ne/, [ˈko̞s̠o̞ɫəi̯n]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkosolɑi̯n/, [ˈko̞ʒ̥o̞ɫɑi̯n]
• Rhymes: -osolɑi̯n
• Hyphenation: ko‧so‧lain

Noun

kosolain

1. suitor, wooer
2. matchmaker (one who proposes marriage on behalf of another)

Declension

Declension of kosolain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kosolain	kosolaiset
genitive	kosolaisen	kosolaisiin
partitive	kosolaista, kosolaist	kosolaisia
illative	kosolaisee	kosolaisii
inessive	kosolaisees	kosolaisiis
elative	kosolaisest	kosolaisist
allative	kosolaiselle	kosolaisille
adessive	kosolaiseel	kosolaisiil
ablative	kosolaiselt	kosolaisilt
translative	kosolaiseks	kosolaisiks
essive	kosolaisenna, kosolaiseen	kosolaisinna, kosolaisiin
exessive1)	kosolaisent	kosolaisint
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.

Synonyms

• (matchmaker): kosija, kosjolain

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 198