otava
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *otava, from Proto-Uralic *woča. Cognates include Karelian otava, Votic õtavõ, Ludian adam, Estonian odamus (dialectal), Erzya ош (oš, “city”).[1][2] The suffix, which dated back to Proto-Finnic, has not been explained.
The brown bear in Finnish actually became known as otava, which is assumed to stem from its resemblance to — and mythical origin from — the asterism Otava (“Big Dipper”).[3][4] The cartwheel meaning of the word might be related to the Scandinavian interpretation of the Big Dipper as "Charles's Wagon" (Swedish Karlavagnen, Norwegian Karlsvogna, Danish Karlsvognen).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
otava
Usage notes edit
This is really a term only known for its use in Otava.
Declension edit
Inflection of otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | otava | otavat | ||
genitive | otavan | otavien | ||
partitive | otavaa | otavia | ||
illative | otavaan | otaviin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | otava | otavat | ||
accusative | nom. | otava | otavat | |
gen. | otavan | |||
genitive | otavan | otavien otavainrare | ||
partitive | otavaa | otavia | ||
inessive | otavassa | otavissa | ||
elative | otavasta | otavista | ||
illative | otavaan | otaviin | ||
adessive | otavalla | otavilla | ||
ablative | otavalta | otavilta | ||
allative | otavalle | otaville | ||
essive | otavana | otavina | ||
translative | otavaksi | otaviksi | ||
abessive | otavatta | otavitta | ||
instructive | — | otavin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
References edit
- ^ Kaisa, Häkkinen (2007) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja (in Finnish), 4th edition, WSOY, →ISBN
- ^ https://kaino.kotus.fi/algu/index.php?t=sanue&lekseemi_id=80048&hakusana=%D0%BE%D1%88&sanue_id=77010
- ^ Hämäläinen, Pirjo (2013 November 11) “Otavassa on orjan merkki”, in Kansan Uutiset[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 21 April 2014
- ^ Mykrä, Sakari (2014 April 21 (last accessed)) “Kahdensadan nimen kontio”, in Suurpedot.fi[2] (in Finnish), archived from the original on 9 February 2013
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava.
Noun edit
òtava f (Cyrillic spelling о̀тава)
- aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- “otava” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
otáva f
- aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing
Further reading edit
- “otava”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran