harva

Estonian

Etymology

Related to Finnish harvoin.

Adverb

harva

1. seldom

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Finnish

Etymology

From (compare Estonian harv, Ingrian harva), probably from Proto-Finno-Ugric *šorwa (compare Khanty and Erzya чуро (čuro, “rare, sparse”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑ
• Syllabification^(key): har‧va

Adjective

harva (comparative harvempi, superlative harvin)

1. infrequent, sparse (far apart in space or time)
2. thin (of hair)
3. loose (of garment or any grid-like structure)
4. (often in the plural) few

   Vain harvat ja valitut kutsutaan näihin juhliin.

   Only select few get the invitation into this party.

Declension

Inflection of harva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		harva	harvat
genitive		harvan	harvojen
partitive		harvaa	harvoja
illative		harvaan	harvoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		harva	harvat
accusative	nom.	harva	harvat
	gen.	harvan
genitive		harvan	harvojen harvain rare
partitive		harvaa	harvoja
inessive		harvassa	harvoissa
elative		harvasta	harvoista
illative		harvaan	harvoihin
adessive		harvalla	harvoilla
ablative		harvalta	harvoilta
allative		harvalle	harvoille
essive		harvana	harvoina
translative		harvaksi	harvoiksi
abessive		harvatta	harvoitta
instructive		—	harvoin
comitative		—	harvoine

Possessive forms of harva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harvani harvani accusative nom. harvani harvani gen. harvani genitive harvani harvojeni harvaini rare partitive harvaani harvojani inessive harvassani harvoissani elative harvastani harvoistani illative harvaani harvoihini adessive harvallani harvoillani ablative harvaltani harvoiltani allative harvalleni harvoilleni essive harvanani harvoinani translative harvakseni harvoikseni abessive harvattani harvoittani instructive — — comitative — harvoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harvasi harvasi accusative nom. harvasi harvasi gen. harvasi genitive harvasi harvojesi harvaisi rare partitive harvaasi harvojasi inessive harvassasi harvoissasi elative harvastasi harvoistasi illative harvaasi harvoihisi adessive harvallasi harvoillasi ablative harvaltasi harvoiltasi allative harvallesi harvoillesi essive harvanasi harvoinasi translative harvaksesi harvoiksesi abessive harvattasi harvoittasi instructive — — comitative — harvoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harvamme harvamme accusative nom. harvamme harvamme gen. harvamme genitive harvamme harvojemme harvaimme rare partitive harvaamme harvojamme inessive harvassamme harvoissamme elative harvastamme harvoistamme illative harvaamme harvoihimme adessive harvallamme harvoillamme ablative harvaltamme harvoiltamme allative harvallemme harvoillemme essive harvanamme harvoinamme translative harvaksemme harvoiksemme abessive harvattamme harvoittamme instructive — — comitative — harvoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harvanne harvanne accusative nom. harvanne harvanne gen. harvanne genitive harvanne harvojenne harvainne rare partitive harvaanne harvojanne inessive harvassanne harvoissanne elative harvastanne harvoistanne illative harvaanne harvoihinne adessive harvallanne harvoillanne ablative harvaltanne harvoiltanne allative harvallenne harvoillenne essive harvananne harvoinanne translative harvaksenne harvoiksenne abessive harvattanne harvoittanne instructive — — comitative — harvoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative harvansa harvansa accusative nom. harvansa harvansa gen. harvansa genitive harvansa harvojensa harvainsa rare partitive harvaansa harvojaan harvojansa inessive harvassaan harvassansa harvoissaan harvoissansa elative harvastaan harvastansa harvoistaan harvoistansa illative harvaansa harvoihinsa adessive harvallaan harvallansa harvoillaan harvoillansa ablative harvaltaan harvaltansa harvoiltaan harvoiltansa allative harvalleen harvallensa harvoilleen harvoillensa essive harvanaan harvanansa harvoinaan harvoinansa translative harvakseen harvaksensa harvoikseen harvoiksensa abessive harvattaan harvattansa harvoittaan harvoittansa instructive — — comitative — harvoineen harvoinensa

Derived terms

• harvaan
• harvainvalta
• harvakseen
• harvakseltaan

• harvalukuinen
• harvapää (“forgetful (head)”)
• harvasanainen
• harventaa
• harveta

• harvinainen
• harvoin
• harvuus

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Ingrian

Adjective

harva

1. rare