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
- (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,
- When Jesus made the summer,
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. | ||