Keesus

Keesus

Ingrian

Etymology

Originating from alliterative poetry, like through influence of Kristus (Christ).

Alternatively, directly influenced by the commonly occurring poetic verse Keesuksen käppiä käsky.

Akin to Finnish Kiesus.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkeːsus/, [ˈkeːs̠ŭz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkeːsus/, [ˈke̝ːʒ̥uʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -eːsus
  • Hyphenation: Kee‧sus

Proper noun

Keesus

  1. (folk poetic) alternative form of Jeesus
    • 1916, V. Porkka, quoting Kati-akka, “1336. Soikkola, Väärnoja. III202”, in Väinö Salminen, V. Alava, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot[1], volume III2, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 14-15:
      Ku Kiesus kesoin tekisi,
      Maariain maan sullais,
      When Jesus made the summer,
      He melted Mary's land,

Declension

Declension of Keesus (type 2/petos, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Keesus
genitive Keesuksen
partitive Keesusta, Keesust
illative Keesuksee
inessive Keesuksees
elative Keesuksest
allative Keesukselle
adessive Keesukseel
ablative Keesukselt
translative Keesukseks
essive Keesuksenna, Keesukseen
exessive1) Keesuksent
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.