latva

See also: látva

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latvian latvisks.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlatva/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: lat‧va

Adjective

latva (accusative singular latvan, plural latvaj, accusative plural latvajn)

  1. Latvian

Hypernyms

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *latva, related to Estonian latv, Ingrian ladva, Karelian latva and Veps ladv.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈlɑt̪ʋɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lat‧va

Noun

latva

  1. treetop, crown (the very top of a tree)
  2. headwaters (source of a river)
  3. end, tip (of hair)
    Pyysin parturia vähän lyhentämään latvoja.
    I asked the barber to trim the ends a little.

Declension
Inflection of latva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative latva latvat
genitive latvan latvojen
partitive latvaa latvoja
illative latvaan latvoihin
singular plural
nominative latva latvat
accusative nom. latva latvat
gen. latvan
genitive latvan latvojen
latvainrare
partitive latvaa latvoja
inessive latvassa latvoissa
elative latvasta latvoista
illative latvaan latvoihin
adessive latvalla latvoilla
ablative latvalta latvoilta
allative latvalle latvoille
essive latvana latvoina
translative latvaksi latvoiksi
instructive — latvoin
abessive latvatta latvoitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of latva (type kala)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative latvani latvani
accusative nom. latvani latvani
gen. latvani
genitive latvani latvojeni
latvainirare
partitive latvaani latvojani
inessive latvassani latvoissani
elative latvastani latvoistani
illative latvaani latvoihini
adessive latvallani latvoillani
ablative latvaltani latvoiltani
allative latvalleni latvoilleni
essive latvanani latvoinani
translative latvakseni latvoikseni
instructive — —
abessive latvattani latvoittani
comitative — latvoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative latvasi latvasi
accusative nom. latvasi latvasi
gen. latvasi
genitive latvasi latvojesi
latvaisirare
partitive latvaasi latvojasi
inessive latvassasi latvoissasi
elative latvastasi latvoistasi
illative latvaasi latvoihisi
adessive latvallasi latvoillasi
ablative latvaltasi latvoiltasi
allative latvallesi latvoillesi
essive latvanasi latvoinasi
translative latvaksesi latvoiksesi
instructive — —
abessive latvattasi latvoittasi
comitative — latvoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative latvamme latvamme
accusative nom. latvamme latvamme
gen. latvamme
genitive latvamme latvojemme
latvaimmerare
partitive latvaamme latvojamme
inessive latvassamme latvoissamme
elative latvastamme latvoistamme
illative latvaamme latvoihimme
adessive latvallamme latvoillamme
ablative latvaltamme latvoiltamme
allative latvallemme latvoillemme
essive latvanamme latvoinamme
translative latvaksemme latvoiksemme
instructive — —
abessive latvattamme latvoittamme
comitative — latvoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative latvanne latvanne
accusative nom. latvanne latvanne
gen. latvanne
genitive latvanne latvojenne
latvainnerare
partitive latvaanne latvojanne
inessive latvassanne latvoissanne
elative latvastanne latvoistanne
illative latvaanne latvoihinne
adessive latvallanne latvoillanne
ablative latvaltanne latvoiltanne
allative latvallenne latvoillenne
essive latvananne latvoinanne
translative latvaksenne latvoiksenne
instructive — —
abessive latvattanne latvoittanne
comitative — latvoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative latvansa latvansa
accusative nom. latvansa latvansa
gen. latvansa
genitive latvansa latvojensa
latvainsarare
partitive latvaansa latvojaan
latvojansa
inessive latvassaan
latvassansa		 latvoissaan
latvoissansa
elative latvastaan
latvastansa		 latvoistaan
latvoistansa
illative latvaansa latvoihinsa
adessive latvallaan
latvallansa		 latvoillaan
latvoillansa
ablative latvaltaan
latvaltansa		 latvoiltaan
latvoiltansa
allative latvalleen
latvallensa		 latvoilleen
latvoillensa
essive latvanaan
latvanansa		 latvoinaan
latvoinansa
translative latvakseen
latvaksensa		 latvoikseen
latvoiksensa
instructive — —
abessive latvattaan
latvattansa		 latvoittaan
latvoittansa
comitative — latvoineen
latvoinensa

Derived terms

Compounds

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *latva. Cognates include Finnish latva and Estonian latv.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈɫɑtʋ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈɫɑd̥ʋɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtʋ, -ɑtʋɑ
  • Hyphenation: lat‧va

Noun

latva

  1. treetop
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova; V. G. Erdeli, Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, transl., Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Gluhhoist vuhisiit puun latvat.
      Dully the treetops rustled.

Declension
Declension of latva (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative latva latvat
genitive latvan latvoin
partitive latvaa latvoja
illative latvaa latvoi
inessive latvaas latvois
elative latvast latvoist
allative latvalle latvoille
adessive latvaal latvoil
ablative latvalt latvoilt
translative latvaks latvoiks
essive latvanna, latvaan latvoinna, latvoin
exessive1) latvant latvoint
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.

Derived terms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 242
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