inger

proper noun

A noun referring to a member of a western Finnish people who formerly lived in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее представителя западно-финского народа, который ранее проживал в балтийской провинции, где был построен Санкт-Петербург.

1. Member of a historical Finnish people C2 formal

   A person belonging to the western Finnish ethnic group that historically inhabited the region of Ingria, an area around the Gulf of Finland where Saint Petersburg was later established.

   • The Inger people have a distinct cultural heritage tied to the Baltic region.
   • Historians study the migration patterns of the Inger population.
   • Traditional Inger songs are still performed in some communities.

   🇷🇺Ингер

   Synonyms: ingrian