kõva

See also: kova and kóva

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kova.

Adjective

kõva (genitive kõva, partitive kõva, comparative kõvem, superlative kõige kõvem)

  1. hard (not soft)
  2. strict

Inflection

Derived terms

Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kova.

Adjective

kõva (genitive kõva, partitive kõvva)

  1. hard (not soft)
  2. strict
  3. harsh

Inflection

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kova.

Pronunciation

  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈkɤvɑ/, [ˈkɤvɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɤvɑ
  • Hyphenation: kõ‧va

Adjective

kõva (comparative kõvapi, superlative kõikka kõvapi)

  1. hard (not soft)
  2. stiff
  3. strong, sturdy
  4. harsh, strict

Inflection

Declension of kõva (type V/poikõ, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kõva kõvad
genitive kõva kõvijõ, kõvii
partitive kõvva kõviitõ, kõvii
illative kõvvasõ, kõvva kõviisõ
inessive kõvaz kõviiz
elative kõvassõ kõviissõ
allative kõvalõ kõviilõ
adessive kõvallõ kõviillõ
ablative kõvaltõ kõviiltõ
translative kõvassi kõviissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

  • Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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