kovvuus

Ingrian

Etymology

From kova (hard) + -uus. Akin to Finnish kovuus.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkoʋuːs/, [ˈko̞ʋːuz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkoʋuːs/, [ˈko̞ʋˑuːʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -oʋuːs
  • Hyphenation: kov‧vuus

Noun

kovvuus

  1. hardness
  2. strictness

Declension

Declension of kovvuus (type 2/oikehus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kovvuus kovvuuet
genitive kovvuuen kovvuuksin
partitive kovvuutta kovvuuksia
illative kovvuuee kovvuuksii
inessive kovvuuees kovvuuksiis
elative kovvuuest kovvuuksist
allative kovvuuelle kovvuuksille
adessive kovvuueel kovvuuksiil
ablative kovvuuelt kovvuuksilt
translative kovvuueks kovvuuksiks
essive kovvuuenna, kovvuueen kovvuuksinna, kovvuuksiin
exessive1) kovvuuent kovvuuksint
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.

References

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