sormin

Finnish

Noun

sormin

instructive plural of sormi

Ingrian

Etymology

Instructive plural of sormi (“finger”). Akin to Finnish sormin.

Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈsormin/, [ˈs̠o̞rmĭn]

(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈsormin/, [ˈʃo̞rmin]

Rhymes: -ormin

Hyphenation: sor‧min

Adverb

sormin

(folk poetic) using one's fingers
- 1915, Volmari Porkka, quoting Oute Loasta, “1153. Soikkola, Tarinaisi, III14”, in Väinö Salminen, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot‎, volume III1, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 7-8:
  Käsin tietä etsittii, // Käsin tietä, sormin maata.
  By hand they searched the way, // The way by hand, the land by finger.

Veps

Noun

sormin

essive-instructive plural of sorm

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