vahva
Finnish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., compare Estonian vahva. Further origin unknown; comparisons to Hungarian vastag (“thick”) have not been accepted.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vahva (comparative vahvempi, superlative vahvin)
- strong, powerful (capable of exerting or withstanding great physical force)
- vahva mies ― a strong man
- vahva magneetti ― a strong magnet
- vahva liitos ― a strong joint
- strong, powerful (having a powerful effect, as of a chemical; not dilute; containing the active ingredient in great quantity)
- vahva lääke ― a strong medicine
- vahva kahvi ― strong coffee
- thick (of a layer of material such as a wall or fabric; not thin)
Declension
Inflection of vahva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | vahva | vahvat | |
genitive | vahvan | vahvojen | |
partitive | vahvaa | vahvoja | |
illative | vahvaan | vahvoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | vahva | vahvat | |
accusative | nom. | vahva | vahvat |
gen. | vahvan | ||
genitive | vahvan | vahvojen vahvain rare | |
partitive | vahvaa | vahvoja | |
inessive | vahvassa | vahvoissa | |
elative | vahvasta | vahvoista | |
illative | vahvaan | vahvoihin | |
adessive | vahvalla | vahvoilla | |
ablative | vahvalta | vahvoilta | |
allative | vahvalle | vahvoille | |
essive | vahvana | vahvoina | |
translative | vahvaksi | vahvoiksi | |
abessive | vahvatta | vahvoitta | |
instructive | — | vahvoin | |
comitative | — | vahvoine |
Synonyms
- (highly stimulating to the senses): väkevä, tuikea, tuju, tymäkkä, stydi, kipakka (smell and taste); kova (hearing); voimakas (all senses)
Antonyms
Derived terms
Ingrian
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.. Cognates include Finnish vahva and Estonian vahva.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ala-Laukaa" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈʋɑhʋɑ/
- Hyphenation: vah‧va
Adjective
vahva (comparative vahvemp)
- strong
- (grammar) strong
- Vahva steeppeni. ― Strong grade.
- (phonology) primary
- 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:
- Paino voip ollaa vahva, poolivahva, ja slaaboi, siis sitä voip sannoa i painottomaks.
- Stress can be primary, secondary, and tertiary, thus this can also be called unstressed.
- Vahva paino. ― Primary stress.
Declension
Declension of vahva (type 3/kana, no gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | vahva | vahvat |
genitive | vahvan | vahvoin |
partitive | vahvaa | vahvoja |
illative | vahvaa | vahvoi |
inessive | vahvaas | vahvois |
elative | vahvast | vahvoist |
allative | vahvalle | vahvoille |
adessive | vahvaal | vahvoil |
ablative | vahvalt | vahvoilt |
translative | vahvaks | vahvoiks |
essive | vahvanna, vahvaan | vahvoinna, vahvoin |
exessive1) | vahvant | vahvoint |
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. |
Antonyms
Coordinate terms
- (phonology): poolivahva, slaaboi
Derived terms
References
- V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 57
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 630
- Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку[3], →ISBN, page 76
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- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish adjectives
- Finnish terms with usage examples
- Finnish kala-type nominals
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