Finnish

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Finnic *niverä, compare Võro niverdama (Tarvastu Mulgi dialect). Possibly akin to nivoa, compare nivel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniʋeræ/, [ˈniʋe̞ræ]
  • Rhymes: -iʋeræ
  • Syllabification(key): ni‧ve‧rä

Adjective

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niverä

  1. (of wood) with abnormally oriented or curly grain, but without brown streaks like in visakoivu

Declension

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Possessive forms of niverä (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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