kovera

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kovera.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʋerɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋe̞rɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oʋerɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧ve‧ra

Adjective

kovera (comparative koverampi, superlative koverin)

  1. concave (curved inward)

Declension
Inflection of kovera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative kovera koverat
genitive koveran koverien
partitive koveraa koveria
illative koveraan koveriin
singular plural
nominative kovera koverat
accusative nom. kovera koverat
gen. koveran
genitive koveran koverien
koverainrare
partitive koveraa koveria
inessive koverassa koverissa
elative koverasta koverista
illative koveraan koveriin
adessive koveralla koverilla
ablative koveralta koverilta
allative koveralle koverille
essive koverana koverina
translative koveraksi koveriksi
instructive — koverin
abessive koveratta koveritta
comitative — koverine
Possessive forms of kovera (type koira)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative koverani koverani
accusative nom. koverani koverani
gen. koverani
genitive koverani koverieni
koverainirare
partitive koveraani koveriani
inessive koverassani koverissani
elative koverastani koveristani
illative koveraani koveriini
adessive koverallani koverillani
ablative koveraltani koveriltani
allative koveralleni koverilleni
essive koveranani koverinani
translative koverakseni koverikseni
instructive — —
abessive koverattani koverittani
comitative — koverineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative koverasi koverasi
accusative nom. koverasi koverasi
gen. koverasi
genitive koverasi koveriesi
koveraisirare
partitive koveraasi koveriasi
inessive koverassasi koverissasi
elative koverastasi koveristasi
illative koveraasi koveriisi
adessive koverallasi koverillasi
ablative koveraltasi koveriltasi
allative koverallesi koverillesi
essive koveranasi koverinasi
translative koveraksesi koveriksesi
instructive — —
abessive koverattasi koverittasi
comitative — koverinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative koveramme koveramme
accusative nom. koveramme koveramme
gen. koveramme
genitive koveramme koveriemme
koveraimmerare
partitive koveraamme koveriamme
inessive koverassamme koverissamme
elative koverastamme koveristamme
illative koveraamme koveriimme
adessive koverallamme koverillamme
ablative koveraltamme koveriltamme
allative koverallemme koverillemme
essive koveranamme koverinamme
translative koveraksemme koveriksemme
instructive — —
abessive koverattamme koverittamme
comitative — koverinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative koveranne koveranne
accusative nom. koveranne koveranne
gen. koveranne
genitive koveranne koverienne
koverainnerare
partitive koveraanne koverianne
inessive koverassanne koverissanne
elative koverastanne koveristanne
illative koveraanne koveriinne
adessive koverallanne koverillanne
ablative koveraltanne koveriltanne
allative koverallenne koverillenne
essive koverananne koverinanne
translative koveraksenne koveriksenne
instructive — —
abessive koverattanne koverittanne
comitative — koverinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative koveransa koveransa
accusative nom. koveransa koveransa
gen. koveransa
genitive koveransa koveriensa
koverainsarare
partitive koveraansa koveriaan
koveriansa
inessive koverassaan
koverassansa		 koverissaan
koverissansa
elative koverastaan
koverastansa		 koveristaan
koveristansa
illative koveraansa koveriinsa
adessive koverallaan
koverallansa		 koverillaan
koverillansa
ablative koveraltaan
koveraltansa		 koveriltaan
koveriltansa
allative koveralleen
koverallensa		 koverilleen
koverillensa
essive koveranaan
koveranansa		 koverinaan
koverinansa
translative koverakseen
koveraksensa		 koverikseen
koveriksensa
instructive — —
abessive koverattaan
koverattansa		 koverittaan
koverittansa
comitative — koverineen
koverinensa

Antonyms

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kovera. Cognates include Finnish kovera and Estonian kõver.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkoʋerɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋe̞r]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkoʋeːrɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋˑe̝ːrɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oʋer, -oʋeːrɑ
  • Hyphenation: ko‧ve‧ra

Adjective

kovera

  1. crooked, bent

Declension
Declension of kovera (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kovera koverat
genitive koveran koveroin
partitive koveraa koveroja
illative koveraa koveroihe
inessive koveraas koverois
elative koverast koveroist
allative koveralle koveroille
adessive koveraal koveroil
ablative koveralt koveroilt
translative koveraks koveroiks
essive koveranna, koveraan koveroinna, koveroin
exessive1) koverant koveroint
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.

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References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 201
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