# erojaiset
## Finnish
### Etymology

Plural of ero +‎ -iainen.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈerojɑi̯set/, [ˈe̞ro̞ˌjɑ̝i̯s̠e̞t̪]
* Rhymes: -ɑiset
* Hyphenation: ero‧jai‧set

### Noun

erojaiset pl
* sendoff (farewell party)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of erojaiset (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
erojaiseni
accusative
nom.
erojaiseni
gen.
genitive
erojaisteni erojaisieni
partitive
erojaisiani
inessive
erojaisissani
elative
erojaisistani
illative
erojaisiini
adessive
erojaisillani
ablative
erojaisiltani
allative
erojaisilleni
essive
erojaisinani
translative
erojaisikseni
abessive
erojaisittani
instructive
comitative
—erojaisineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
erojaisesi
accusative
nom.
erojaisesi
gen.
genitive
erojaistesi erojaisiesi
partitive
erojaisiasi
inessive
erojaisissasi
elative
erojaisistasi
illative
erojaisiisi
adessive
erojaisillasi
ablative
erojaisiltasi
allative
erojaisillesi
essive
erojaisinasi
translative
erojaisiksesi
abessive
erojaisittasi
instructive
comitative
—erojaisinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
erojaisemme
accusative
nom.
erojaisemme
gen.
genitive
erojaistemme erojaisiemme
partitive
erojaisiamme
inessive
erojaisissamme
elative
erojaisistamme
illative
erojaisiimme
adessive
erojaisillamme
ablative
erojaisiltamme
allative
erojaisillemme
essive
erojaisinamme
translative
erojaisiksemme
abessive
erojaisittamme
instructive
comitative
—erojaisinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
erojaisenne
accusative
nom.
erojaisenne
gen.
genitive
erojaistenne erojaisienne
partitive
erojaisianne
inessive
erojaisissanne
elative
erojaisistanne
illative
erojaisiinne
adessive
erojaisillanne
ablative
erojaisiltanne
allative
erojaisillenne
essive
erojaisinanne
translative
erojaisiksenne
abessive
erojaisittanne
instructive
comitative
—erojaisinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
erojaisensa
accusative
nom.
erojaisensa
gen.
genitive
erojaistensa erojaisiensa
partitive
erojaisiaan erojaisiansa
inessive
erojaisissaan erojaisissansa
elative
erojaisistaan erojaisistansa
illative
erojaisiinsa
adessive
erojaisillaan erojaisillansa
ablative
erojaisiltaan erojaisiltansa
allative
erojaisilleen erojaisillensa
essive
erojaisinaan erojaisinansa
translative
erojaisikseen erojaisiksensa
abessive
erojaisittaan erojaisittansa
instructive
comitative
—erojaisineen erojaisinensa :

#### Derived terms

* erojaisjuhla
* erojaistilaisuus

### Further reading

* “erojaiset”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From ero (“difference”) +‎ -iaiset. Akin to Finnish erojaiset (“sendoff”).

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈerojɑi̯set/, [ˈe̞ro̞ˌjɑi̯s̠e̞d]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈerojɑi̯set/, [ˈe̞ro̞ˌjɑi̯ʒ̥e̞d̥], /ˈerojɑi̯st/, [ˈe̞ro̞jɑi̯ʃt]
* Rhymes: -ɑi̯set, -erojɑi̯st
* Hyphenation: e‧ro‧jai‧set

### Noun

erojaiset (plural only)
* farewell (act of saying goodbye)

#### Declension
### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 36