ahven
Estonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *ahvën (“perch”), of further unknown origin.
Cognate with Finnish ahven, Karelian ahven, Võro ahhun', Ter Sami vïezvan, and Northern Sami vuoskku.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑhven/
- Rhymes: -ɑhven
- Hyphenation: ah‧ven
Noun
ahven (genitive ahvena, partitive ahvenat)
- a European perch (Perca fluviatilis) (a species of fish of the Percidae family) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- a perch (any fish of the genus Perca)
- (in the plural) Percidae (taxonomic family in the order Perciformes)
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Declension
| Declension of ahven (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ahven | ahvenad | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | ahvena | ||
| genitive | ahvenate | ||
| partitive | ahvenat | ahvenaid | |
| illative | ahvenasse | ahvenatesse ahvenaisse | |
| inessive | ahvenas | ahvenates ahvenais | |
| elative | ahvenast | ahvenatest ahvenaist | |
| allative | ahvenale | ahvenatele ahvenaile | |
| adessive | ahvenal | ahvenatel ahvenail | |
| ablative | ahvenalt | ahvenatelt ahvenailt | |
| translative | ahvenaks | ahvenateks ahvenaiks | |
| terminative | ahvenani | ahvenateni | |
| essive | ahvenana | ahvenatena | |
| abessive | ahvenata | ahvenateta | |
| comitative | ahvenaga | ahvenatega | |
References
- ahven in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
- “ahven”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
- “ahven”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ahvën.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑhʋen/, [ˈɑ̝xʋe̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑhʋen
- Syllabification(key): ah‧ven
- Hyphenation(key): ah‧ven
Noun
ahven
- perch (any fish in the genus Perca)
- Alternative form: (dialectal) ahvena
- Synonym: (euphemism) kyrmyniska
- (specifically) European perch, Perca fluviatilis
- (in the plural) Percidae (taxonomic family in the order Perciformes)
- (in compounds) perciform (like in ahvenkala (“perciform fish”), see e.g. seeprakirjoahven)
- (colloquial, in compounds) bass (fish)
- Synonym: bassi
Declension
| Inflection of ahven (Kotus type 32/sisar, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | ahven | ahvenet | |
| genitive | ahvenen | ahvenien ahventen | |
| partitive | ahventa | ahvenia | |
| illative | ahveneen | ahveniin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ahven | ahvenet | |
| accusative | nom. | ahven | ahvenet |
| gen. | ahvenen | ||
| genitive | ahvenen | ahvenien ahventen | |
| partitive | ahventa | ahvenia | |
| inessive | ahvenessa | ahvenissa | |
| elative | ahvenesta | ahvenista | |
| illative | ahveneen | ahveniin | |
| adessive | ahvenella | ahvenilla | |
| ablative | ahvenelta | ahvenilta | |
| allative | ahvenelle | ahvenille | |
| essive | ahvenena | ahvenina | |
| translative | ahveneksi | ahveniksi | |
| abessive | ahvenetta | ahvenitta | |
| instructive | — | ahvenin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
- Ahvenainen
- Ahveninen
- Ahvenisto
- Ahvenus
compounds
- ahvenheinä
- Ahvenjärvi
- ahvenkala
- ahvenkalat
- Ahvenlampi
- ahvenmuhennos
- Ahvenniemi
- ahvenruoho
- ahvenvita
- aurinkoahven
- hammasahven
- juovakääpiöahven
- keltakotiloahven
- keltamalawinahven
- kirjoahven
- kirvesahven
- koralliahven
- koruahven
- kuusiraitamalawinahven
- kääpiöahven
- lasiahven
- loistokääpiöahven
- meriahven
- niilinahven
- piraattiahven
- puna-ahven
- sateenkaariahven
- seeprakotiloahven
- seepramalawinahven
- tiikeriahven
Further reading
- “ahven”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ahvën. Cognates include Finnish ahven and Estonian ahven.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑhʋen/, [ˈɑhʋe̞n]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑhʋen/, [ˈɑhʋe̞n]
- (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈɑhʋen/, [ˈɑhʋe̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑhʋen
- Hyphenation: ah‧ven
Noun
ahven
- perch (fish)
Declension
| Declension of ahven (type 12/tytär, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | ahven | ahvenet |
| genitive | ahvenen | ahveniin |
| partitive | ahventa | ahvenia |
| illative | ahvenee | ahvenii |
| inessive | ahvenees | ahveniis |
| elative | ahvenest | ahvenist |
| allative | ahvenelle | ahvenille |
| adessive | ahveneel | ahveniil |
| ablative | ahvenelt | ahvenilt |
| translative | ahveneks | ahveniks |
| essive | ahvenenna, ahveneen | ahveninna, ahveniin |
| exessive1) | ahvenent | ahvenint |
| 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 4
- Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 16
Livvi
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ahvën.
Pronunciation
Noun
ahven
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
References
- Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 13
- Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “ahven”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja[2], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ahvën.
Noun
ahven
- perch (fish)
Inflection
| Inflection of ahven (inflection type 21/sizar) | |||
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| nominative sing. | ahven | ||
| genitive sing. | ahvenen | ||
| partitive sing. | ahvent | ||
| partitive plur. | ahvenid | ||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ahven | ahvened | |
| accusative | ahvenen | ahvened | |
| genitive | ahvenen | ahveniden | |
| partitive | ahvent | ahvenid | |
| essive-instructive | ahvenen | ahvenin | |
| translative | ahveneks | ahvenikš | |
| inessive | ahvenes | ahveniš | |
| elative | ahvenespäi | ahvenišpäi | |
| illative | ahvenehe | ahvenihe | |
| adessive | ahvenel | ahvenil | |
| ablative | ahvenelpäi | ahvenilpäi | |
| allative | ahvenele | ahvenile | |
| abessive | ahveneta | ahvenita | |
| comitative | ahvenenke | ahvenidenke | |
| prolative | ahventme | ahvenidme | |
| approximative I | ahvenenno | ahvenidenno | |
| approximative II | ahvenennoks | ahvenidennoks | |
| egressive | ahvenennopäi | ahvenidennopäi | |
| terminative I | ahvenehesai | ahvenihesai | |
| terminative II | ahvenelesai | ahvenilesai | |
| terminative III | ahvenessai | — | |
| additive I | ahvenehepäi | ahvenihepäi | |
| additive II | ahvenelepäi | ahvenilepäi | |