tugev

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tukëba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuɡ̊ev/

Adjective

tugev (genitive tugeva, partitive tugevat, comparative tugevam, superlative kõige tugevam)

1. strong

   Antonym: nõrk

2. firm
3. hard
4. robust

Declension

Declension of tugev (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		tugev	tugevad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	tugeva
genitive			tugevate
partitive		tugevat	tugevaid
illative		tugevasse	tugevatesse tugevaisse
inessive		tugevas	tugevates tugevais
elative		tugevast	tugevatest tugevaist
allative		tugevale	tugevatele tugevaile
adessive		tugeval	tugevatel tugevail
ablative		tugevalt	tugevatelt tugevailt
translative		tugevaks	tugevateks tugevaiks
terminative		tugevani	tugevateni
essive		tugevana	tugevatena
abessive		tugevata	tugevateta
comitative		tugevaga	tugevatega

Derived terms

• tugevdama
• tugevus