Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kabëh, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skapiz (compare Proto-Germanic *skapą, Old English gesceap). Cognate with Estonian kabu, Karelian kaveh, Võro kabo and Proto-Samic *kuopës (“witch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑʋeˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝ʋe̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑʋe
- Syllabification(key): ka‧ve
- Hyphenation(key): ka‧ve
Noun
kave
- (Finnic mythology) a creature related to the moon, sky or air
Declension
| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kapeeni
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kapeeni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kapeeni
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kapeeni
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| gen.
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kapeeni
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| genitive
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kapeeni
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kapeideni
kapeitteni
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| partitive
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kavettani
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kapeitani
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| inessive
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kapeessani
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kapeissani
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| elative
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kapeestani
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kapeistani
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| illative
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kapeeseeni
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kapeisiini
kapeihini
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| adessive
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kapeellani
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kapeillani
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| ablative
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kapeeltani
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kapeiltani
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| allative
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kapeelleni
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kapeilleni
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| essive
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kapeenani
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kapeinani
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| translative
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kapeekseni
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kapeikseni
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| abessive
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kapeettani
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kapeittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kapeineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kapeesi
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kapeesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kapeesi
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kapeesi
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| gen.
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kapeesi
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| genitive
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kapeesi
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kapeidesi
kapeittesi
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| partitive
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kavettasi
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kapeitasi
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| inessive
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kapeessasi
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kapeissasi
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| elative
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kapeestasi
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kapeistasi
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| illative
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kapeeseesi
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kapeisiisi
kapeihisi
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| adessive
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kapeellasi
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kapeillasi
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| ablative
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kapeeltasi
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kapeiltasi
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| allative
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kapeellesi
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kapeillesi
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| essive
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kapeenasi
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kapeinasi
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| translative
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kapeeksesi
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kapeiksesi
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| abessive
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kapeettasi
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kapeittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kapeinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kapeemme
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kapeemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kapeemme
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kapeemme
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| gen.
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kapeemme
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| genitive
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kapeemme
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kapeidemme
kapeittemme
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| partitive
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kavettamme
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kapeitamme
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| inessive
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kapeessamme
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kapeissamme
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| elative
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kapeestamme
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kapeistamme
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| illative
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kapeeseemme
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kapeisiimme
kapeihimme
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| adessive
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kapeellamme
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kapeillamme
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| ablative
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kapeeltamme
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kapeiltamme
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| allative
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kapeellemme
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kapeillemme
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| essive
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kapeenamme
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kapeinamme
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| translative
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kapeeksemme
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kapeiksemme
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| abessive
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kapeettamme
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kapeittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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kapeinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kapeenne
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kapeenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kapeenne
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kapeenne
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| gen.
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kapeenne
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| genitive
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kapeenne
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kapeidenne
kapeittenne
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| partitive
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kavettanne
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kapeitanne
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| inessive
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kapeessanne
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kapeissanne
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| elative
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kapeestanne
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kapeistanne
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| illative
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kapeeseenne
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kapeisiinne
kapeihinne
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| adessive
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kapeellanne
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kapeillanne
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| ablative
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kapeeltanne
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kapeiltanne
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| allative
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kapeellenne
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kapeillenne
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| essive
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kapeenanne
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kapeinanne
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| translative
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kapeeksenne
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kapeiksenne
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| abessive
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kapeettanne
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kapeittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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kapeinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kapeensa
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kapeensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kapeensa
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kapeensa
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| gen.
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kapeensa
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| genitive
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kapeensa
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kapeidensa
kapeittensa
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| partitive
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kavettaan
kavettansa
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kapeitaan
kapeitansa
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| inessive
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kapeessaan
kapeessansa
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kapeissaan
kapeissansa
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| elative
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kapeestaan
kapeestansa
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kapeistaan
kapeistansa
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| illative
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kapeeseensa
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kapeisiinsa
kapeihinsa
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| adessive
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kapeellaan
kapeellansa
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kapeillaan
kapeillansa
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| ablative
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kapeeltaan
kapeeltansa
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kapeiltaan
kapeiltansa
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| allative
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kapeelleen
kapeellensa
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kapeilleen
kapeillensa
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| essive
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kapeenaan
kapeenansa
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kapeinaan
kapeinansa
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| translative
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kapeekseen
kapeeksensa
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kapeikseen
kapeiksensa
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| abessive
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kapeettaan
kapeettansa
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kapeittaan
kapeittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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kapeineen
kapeinensa
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Italian
Noun
kave f
- plural of kava
Middle English
Noun
kave
- alternative form of cave
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse kafa.
Verb
kave (imperative kav, present tense kaver, passive kaves, simple past kava or kavet or kavde, past participle kava or kavet or kavd, present participle kavende)
- to flail, strike (air, water)
- to snatch (etter / at)
- to paw, scrape
- to struggle, toil
- to flounder
References
- “kave” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kave_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse kafafjúk. Connected to Old Norse kóf. Compare Icelandic kafi and Faroese kavi.
Noun
kave m (definite singular kaven, indefinite plural kavar, definite plural kavane)
- snow
- Synonym: snø
Etymology 2
From Old Norse kafa.
Verb
kave (present tense kavar, past tense kava, past participle kava, passive infinitive kavast, present participle kavande, imperative kave/kav)
- alternative form of kava
References
- “kave” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Tokelauan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈka.ve]
- Hyphenation: ka‧ve
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *kawe. Cognates include Hawaiian ʻawe and Samoan 'ave.
Verb
kave
- (transitive) to bring
- (transitive) to carry
- (transitive) to send
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *kawe. Cognates include Tahitian 'ave and Samoan 'ave.
Noun
kave
- beam, ray
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 157