harv

Danish

Verb

harv

1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of harve

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Estonian

Etymology

Of Finnic or possibly Finno-Ugric origin. Cognate to Ingrian harva, Finnish harva, Finnish *harvas. Compare Khanty and Erzya чуро (čuro, “rare, sparse”). The further Finno-Ugric cognates are phonologically irregular.

Adjective

harv (genitive harva, partitive harva, comparative harvem, superlative kõige harvem)

1. rare, uncommon
2. sparse

Derived terms

• haruldane

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Veps

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Finnish harva.

Adjective

harv

1. thin, sparse
2. rare

Derived terms

• harveta

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “жидкий, редкий”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[1], Petrozavodsk: Periodika