Malenia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Malenia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Derbidae – certain planthoppers.

References

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Маления (Malenija).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmɑleniɑ/, [ˈmɑɫe̞ˑˌniɑˑ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmɑleniɑ/, [ˈmɑɫe̞ˑˌniɑˑ]
  • Rhymes: -iɑ
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧le‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Malenia

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Melanie

Declension

Declension of Malenia (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Malenia Maleniat
genitive Malenian Malenioin
partitive Maleniaa Malenioja
illative Maleniaa Malenioi
inessive Malenias Maleniois
elative Maleniast Malenioist
allative Malenialle Malenioille
adessive Malenial Malenioil
ablative Malenialt Malenioilt
translative Maleniaks Malenioiks
essive Malenianna, Maleniaan Malenioinna, Malenioin
exessive1) Maleniant Malenioint
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 294