Veserista

Ingrian

Etymology

From *vese- (“water”) +‎ *rista (“cross”), referring to the baptism performed on Theophany.

Akin to Votic veserista, Karelian Vieristä and Veps vederistmäd.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋeseristɑ/, [ˈʋe̞s̠e̞rĭs̠t]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋeseristɑ/, [ˈʋe̞ʒ̥e̞ˌriʃtɑ]
  • Rhymes: -eserist, -istɑ
  • Hyphenation: ve‧se‧ris‧ta

Proper noun

Veserista

  1. (Christianity) Theophany (feast on 19 January)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 658
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