kovera

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kovëra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoʋerɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋe̞rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oʋerɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ko‧ve‧ra

Adjective

kovera (comparative koverampi, superlative koverin)

1. concave (curved inward)

Declension

Inflection of kovera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		kovera	koverat
genitive		koveran	koverien
partitive		koveraa	koveria
illative		koveraan	koveriin
		singular	plural
nominative		kovera	koverat
accusative	nom.	kovera	koverat
	gen.	koveran
genitive		koveran	koverien koverainrare
partitive		koveraa	koveria
inessive		koverassa	koverissa
elative		koverasta	koverista
illative		koveraan	koveriin
adessive		koveralla	koverilla
ablative		koveralta	koverilta
allative		koveralle	koverille
essive		koverana	koverina
translative		koveraksi	koveriksi
abessive		koveratta	koveritta
instructive		—	koverin
comitative		—	koverine

Possessive forms of kovera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative koverani koverani accusative nom. koverani koverani gen. koverani genitive koverani koverieni koverainirare partitive koveraani koveriani inessive koverassani koverissani elative koverastani koveristani illative koveraani koveriini adessive koverallani koverillani ablative koveraltani koveriltani allative koveralleni koverilleni essive koveranani koverinani translative koverakseni koverikseni abessive koverattani koverittani instructive — — comitative — koverineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative koverasi koverasi accusative nom. koverasi koverasi gen. koverasi genitive koverasi koveriesi koveraisirare partitive koveraasi koveriasi inessive koverassasi koverissasi elative koverastasi koveristasi illative koveraasi koveriisi adessive koverallasi koverillasi ablative koveraltasi koveriltasi allative koverallesi koverillesi essive koveranasi koverinasi translative koveraksesi koveriksesi abessive koverattasi koverittasi instructive — — comitative — koverinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative koveramme koveramme accusative nom. koveramme koveramme gen. koveramme genitive koveramme koveriemme koveraimmerare partitive koveraamme koveriamme inessive koverassamme koverissamme elative koverastamme koveristamme illative koveraamme koveriimme adessive koverallamme koverillamme ablative koveraltamme koveriltamme allative koverallemme koverillemme essive koveranamme koverinamme translative koveraksemme koveriksemme abessive koverattamme koverittamme instructive — — comitative — koverinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative koveranne koveranne accusative nom. koveranne koveranne gen. koveranne genitive koveranne koverienne koverainnerare partitive koveraanne koverianne inessive koverassanne koverissanne elative koverastanne koveristanne illative koveraanne koveriinne adessive koverallanne koverillanne ablative koveraltanne koveriltanne allative koverallenne koverillenne essive koverananne koverinanne translative koveraksenne koveriksenne abessive koverattanne koverittanne instructive — — comitative — koverinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative koveransa koveransa accusative nom. koveransa koveransa gen. koveransa genitive koveransa koveriensa koverainsarare partitive koveraansa koveriaan koveriansa inessive koverassaan koverassansa koverissaan koverissansa elative koverastaan koverastansa koveristaan koveristansa illative koveraansa koveriinsa adessive koverallaan koverallansa koverillaan koverillansa ablative koveraltaan koveraltansa koveriltaan koveriltansa allative koveralleen koverallensa koverilleen koverillensa essive koveranaan koveranansa koverinaan koverinansa translative koverakseen koveraksensa koverikseen koveriksensa abessive koverattaan koverattansa koverittaan koverittansa instructive — — comitative — koverineen koverinensa

Antonyms

• kupera

Derived terms

• kovero
• Kovero
• kovertaa
• koveruus

 

compounds

• kaksoiskovera
• koverankupera
• koverokirves
• kuperankovera

 

Further reading

• “kovera”, 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 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• varoke

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)

1. crooked, bent

Declension

Declension of kovera (type 3/koira, no gradation)
	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
essive	koveranna, koveraan	koverinna, koveriin
exessive1)	koverant	koverint
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.

Synonyms

• väärä

Derived terms

• koveranenä
• koverasääri
• koverus

 

References

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