See also: Latva and látva

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From Latvian latvisks.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlatva/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lat‧va

Adjective

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latva (accusative singular latvan, plural latvaj, accusative plural latvajn)

  1. Latvian

Hypernyms

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Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *latva, related to Estonian latv, Ingrian latva, Karelian latva and Veps ladv.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝t̪ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lat‧va

Noun

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latva

  1. treetop, crown (the very top of a tree)
  2. headwaters (source of a river)
  3. end, tip (of hair)
    Pyysin parturia vähän lyhentämään latvoja.
    I asked the barber to trim the ends a little.

Declension

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Inflection of latva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative latva latvat
genitive latvan latvojen
partitive latvaa latvoja
illative latvaan latvoihin
singular plural
nominative latva latvat
accusative nom. latva latvat
gen. latvan
genitive latvan latvojen
latvain rare
partitive latvaa latvoja
inessive latvassa latvoissa
elative latvasta latvoista
illative latvaan latvoihin
adessive latvalla latvoilla
ablative latvalta latvoilta
allative latvalle latvoille
essive latvana latvoina
translative latvaksi latvoiksi
abessive latvatta latvoitta
instructive latvoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of latva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative latvani latvani
accusative nom. latvani latvani
gen. latvani
genitive latvani latvojeni
latvaini rare
partitive latvaani latvojani
inessive latvassani latvoissani
elative latvastani latvoistani
illative latvaani latvoihini
adessive latvallani latvoillani
ablative latvaltani latvoiltani
allative latvalleni latvoilleni
essive latvanani latvoinani
translative latvakseni latvoikseni
abessive latvattani latvoittani
instructive
comitative latvoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative latvasi latvasi
accusative nom. latvasi latvasi
gen. latvasi
genitive latvasi latvojesi
latvaisi rare
partitive latvaasi latvojasi
inessive latvassasi latvoissasi
elative latvastasi latvoistasi
illative latvaasi latvoihisi
adessive latvallasi latvoillasi
ablative latvaltasi latvoiltasi
allative latvallesi latvoillesi
essive latvanasi latvoinasi
translative latvaksesi latvoiksesi
abessive latvattasi latvoittasi
instructive
comitative latvoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative latvamme latvamme
accusative nom. latvamme latvamme
gen. latvamme
genitive latvamme latvojemme
latvaimme rare
partitive latvaamme latvojamme
inessive latvassamme latvoissamme
elative latvastamme latvoistamme
illative latvaamme latvoihimme
adessive latvallamme latvoillamme
ablative latvaltamme latvoiltamme
allative latvallemme latvoillemme
essive latvanamme latvoinamme
translative latvaksemme latvoiksemme
abessive latvattamme latvoittamme
instructive
comitative latvoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative latvanne latvanne
accusative nom. latvanne latvanne
gen. latvanne
genitive latvanne latvojenne
latvainne rare
partitive latvaanne latvojanne
inessive latvassanne latvoissanne
elative latvastanne latvoistanne
illative latvaanne latvoihinne
adessive latvallanne latvoillanne
ablative latvaltanne latvoiltanne
allative latvallenne latvoillenne
essive latvananne latvoinanne
translative latvaksenne latvoiksenne
abessive latvattanne latvoittanne
instructive
comitative latvoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative latvansa latvansa
accusative nom. latvansa latvansa
gen. latvansa
genitive latvansa latvojensa
latvainsa rare
partitive latvaansa latvojaan
latvojansa
inessive latvassaan
latvassansa
latvoissaan
latvoissansa
elative latvastaan
latvastansa
latvoistaan
latvoistansa
illative latvaansa latvoihinsa
adessive latvallaan
latvallansa
latvoillaan
latvoillansa
ablative latvaltaan
latvaltansa
latvoiltaan
latvoiltansa
allative latvalleen
latvallensa
latvoilleen
latvoillensa
essive latvanaan
latvanansa
latvoinaan
latvoinansa
translative latvakseen
latvaksensa
latvoikseen
latvoiksensa
abessive latvattaan
latvattansa
latvoittaan
latvoittansa
instructive
comitative latvoineen
latvoinensa

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *latva. Cognates include Finnish latva and Estonian latv.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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latva

  1. treetop
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Gluhhoist vuhisiit puun latvat.
      Dully the treetops rustled.

Declension

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Declension of latva (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative latva latvat
genitive latvan latvoin
partitive latvaa latvoja
illative latvaa latvoi
inessive latvaas latvois
elative latvast latvoist
allative latvalle latvoille
adessive latvaal latvoil
ablative latvalt latvoilt
translative latvaks latvoiks
essive latvanna, latvaan latvoinna, latvoin
exessive1) latvant latvoint
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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 242