latva

See also: Latva and látva

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latvian latvisks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlatva/

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• Hyphenation: lat‧va

Adjective

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

1. Latvian

Hypernyms

• eŭropa (“European”)

Related terms

• Latvio (“Latvia”)
• latvo (“a Latvian”)

Finnish

Alternative forms

• larva (dialectal)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

• -latvainen
• Latvala
• Latvanen
• latvoa
• latvus

 

compounds

• latva-artisokka
• Latvajärvi
• latvakasvain
• Latvakoski
• latvalaho
• Latvalehto
• latvamitta
• latvamätä
• Latvaniemi
• latvaoksa
• latvapalo
• latvapermanentti
• latvapikikärsäkäs
• latvatukki
• latvavesi
• puunlatva
• Siikalatva
• sinilatva
• sädelatva
• tulilatva
• tähtilatva

 

Further reading

• “latva”, 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

• lavat, valat, valta

Ingrian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈɫɑdʋ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑtʋɑ/, [ˈɫɑd̥ʋɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑtʋ, -ɑtʋɑ
• Hyphenation: lat‧va

Noun

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

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.

Derived terms

• kukkalatva
• kärkkilatva
• latvakas
• latvamuna
• petäjälatva

 

References

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