Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kovëra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoʋerɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋe̞rɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -oʋerɑ
- Syllabification(key): ko‧ve‧ra
- Hyphenation(key): ko‧ve‧ra
Adjective
kovera (comparative koverampi, superlative koverin)
- concave (curved inward)
Declension
| Inflection of kovera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kovera
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koverat
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| genitive
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koveran
|
koverien
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| partitive
|
koveraa
|
koveria
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| illative
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koveraan
|
koveriin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kovera
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koverat
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| accusative
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nom.
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kovera
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koverat
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| gen.
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koveran
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| genitive
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koveran
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koverien
koverain rare
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| partitive
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koveraa
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koveria
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| inessive
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koverassa
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koverissa
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| elative
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koverasta
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koverista
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| illative
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koveraan
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koveriin
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| adessive
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koveralla
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koverilla
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| ablative
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koveralta
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koverilta
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| allative
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koveralle
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koverille
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| essive
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koverana
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koverina
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| translative
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koveraksi
|
koveriksi
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| abessive
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koveratta
|
koveritta
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| instructive
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—
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koverin
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| comitative
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— |
koverine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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koverani
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koverani
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| accusative
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nom.
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koverani
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koverani
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| gen.
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koverani
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| genitive
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koverani
|
koverieni
koveraini rare
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| partitive
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koveraani
|
koveriani
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| inessive
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koverassani
|
koverissani
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| elative
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koverastani
|
koveristani
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| illative
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koveraani
|
koveriini
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| adessive
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koverallani
|
koverillani
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| ablative
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koveraltani
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koveriltani
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| allative
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koveralleni
|
koverilleni
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| essive
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koveranani
|
koverinani
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| translative
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koverakseni
|
koverikseni
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| abessive
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koverattani
|
koverittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
koverineni
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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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koverasi
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koverasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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koverasi
|
koverasi
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| gen.
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koverasi
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| genitive
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koverasi
|
koveriesi
koveraisi rare
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| partitive
|
koveraasi
|
koveriasi
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| inessive
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koverassasi
|
koverissasi
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| elative
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koverastasi
|
koveristasi
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| illative
|
koveraasi
|
koveriisi
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| adessive
|
koverallasi
|
koverillasi
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| ablative
|
koveraltasi
|
koveriltasi
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| allative
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koverallesi
|
koverillesi
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| essive
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koveranasi
|
koverinasi
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| translative
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koveraksesi
|
koveriksesi
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| abessive
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koverattasi
|
koverittasi
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
koverinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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koveramme
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koveramme
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| accusative
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nom.
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koveramme
|
koveramme
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| gen.
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koveramme
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| genitive
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koveramme
|
koveriemme
koveraimme rare
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| partitive
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koveraamme
|
koveriamme
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| inessive
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koverassamme
|
koverissamme
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| elative
|
koverastamme
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koveristamme
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| illative
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koveraamme
|
koveriimme
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| adessive
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koverallamme
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koverillamme
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| ablative
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koveraltamme
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koveriltamme
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| allative
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koverallemme
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koverillemme
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| essive
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koveranamme
|
koverinamme
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| translative
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koveraksemme
|
koveriksemme
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| abessive
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koverattamme
|
koverittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
koverinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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koveranne
|
koveranne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
koveranne
|
koveranne
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| gen.
|
koveranne
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| genitive
|
koveranne
|
koverienne
koverainne rare
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| partitive
|
koveraanne
|
koverianne
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| inessive
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koverassanne
|
koverissanne
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| elative
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koverastanne
|
koveristanne
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| illative
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koveraanne
|
koveriinne
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| adessive
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koverallanne
|
koverillanne
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| ablative
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koveraltanne
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koveriltanne
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| allative
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koverallenne
|
koverillenne
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| essive
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koverananne
|
koverinanne
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| translative
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koveraksenne
|
koveriksenne
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| abessive
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koverattanne
|
koverittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
koverinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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koveransa
|
koveransa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
koveransa
|
koveransa
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| gen.
|
koveransa
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| genitive
|
koveransa
|
koveriensa
koverainsa rare
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| partitive
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koveraansa
|
koveriaan
koveriansa
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| inessive
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koverassaan
koverassansa
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koverissaan
koverissansa
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| elative
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koverastaan
koverastansa
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koveristaan
koveristansa
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| illative
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koveraansa
|
koveriinsa
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| adessive
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koverallaan
koverallansa
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koverillaan
koverillansa
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| ablative
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koveraltaan
koveraltansa
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koveriltaan
koveriltansa
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| allative
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koveralleen
koverallensa
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koverilleen
koverillensa
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| essive
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koveranaan
koveranansa
|
koverinaan
koverinansa
|
| translative
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koverakseen
koveraksensa
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koverikseen
koveriksensa
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| abessive
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koverattaan
koverattansa
|
koverittaan
koverittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
koverineen
koverinensa
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Antonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kovëra. 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 (comparative koveramp)
- crooked, bent
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kovera
|
koverat
|
| genitive
|
koveran
|
koveriin
|
| partitive
|
koveraa
|
koveria
|
| illative
|
koveraa
|
koverii
|
| inessive
|
koveraas
|
koveriis
|
| elative
|
koverast
|
koverist
|
| allative
|
koveralle
|
koverille
|
| adessive
|
koveraal
|
koveriil
|
| ablative
|
koveralt
|
koverilt
|
| translative
|
koveraks
|
koveriks
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| essive
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koveranna, koveraan
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koverinna, koveriin
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| exessive1)
|
koverant
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koverint
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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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Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 201