kove

See also: kovë, köve, and kővé

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkovɛ]

Noun

kove

1. vocative singular of kov

Inari Sami

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Finnish kuva.

Noun

koṿe

1. image, picture

Inflection

Even e-stem, ṿ-v gradation
Nominative	koṿe
Genitive	kove
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	koṿe	koveh
Accusative	kove	kuuvijd
Genitive	kove	kuvij kuuvij
Illative	koṿán	kuuvijd
Locative	kooveest	kuuvijn
Comitative	kuuvijn	kuvijguin
Abessive	kovettáá	kuvijttáá
Essive	kovveen
Partitive	kovveed
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person — — — 2nd person — — — 3rd person — — —

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kove

1. accusative/genitive singular of kope

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kåve

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kofi, from Proto-Germanic *kubô of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koːve/

Noun

kove m (definite singular koven, indefinite plural kovar, definite plural kovane)

1. an antechamber in older log houses (often used for storage, sometimes used as a rest room)

See also

• kleve
• сени (seni) (Russian)

References

• “kove” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “kove” in Store norske leksikon

Rotokas

Verb

kove

1. fall
2. drop
3. lay (an egg)

Derived terms

• kovekove

References

• Firchow, Irwin, Firchow, Jacqueline, Akoitai, David (1973) Vocabulary of Rotokas - Pidgin - English‎^[2], Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 53