kovin

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoʋin/, [ˈko̞ʋin]
• Rhymes: -oʋin
• Syllabification^(key): ko‧vin
• Hyphenation^(key): ko‧vin

Etymology 1

The adverbial use derives from the instructive plural of kova.

Adverb

kovin

1. (not) very, really, so

   Se ei ollut kovin hyvä elokuva.

   It was not a very good movie.

   Hän oli kovin surullinen.

   She was so sad.

2. (uncommon) synonym of kovasti

Adjective

kovin

1. instructive plural of kova

Further reading

• “kovin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Etymology 2

Adjective

kovin

1. superlative degree of kova

Declension

Inflection of kovin (Kotus type 36*H/sisin, mp–mm gradation)
nominative		kovin	kovimmat
genitive		kovimman	kovimpien kovinten
partitive		kovinta	kovimpia
illative		kovimpaan	kovimpiin
		singular	plural
nominative		kovin	kovimmat
accusative	nom.	kovin	kovimmat
	gen.	kovimman
genitive		kovimman	kovimpien kovinten kovimpain rare
partitive		kovinta	kovimpia
inessive		kovimmassa	kovimmissa
elative		kovimmasta	kovimmista
illative		kovimpaan	kovimpiin
adessive		kovimmalla	kovimmilla
ablative		kovimmalta	kovimmilta
allative		kovimmalle	kovimmille
essive		kovimpana	kovimpina
translative		kovimmaksi	kovimmiksi
abessive		kovimmatta	kovimmitta
instructive		—	kovimmin
comitative		—	kovimpine

Possessive forms of kovin (Kotus type 36*H/sisin, mp–mm gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kovimpani kovimpani accusative nom. kovimpani kovimpani gen. kovimpani genitive kovimpani kovimpieni kovinteni kovimpaini rare partitive kovintani kovimpiani inessive kovimmassani kovimmissani elative kovimmastani kovimmistani illative kovimpaani kovimpiini adessive kovimmallani kovimmillani ablative kovimmaltani kovimmiltani allative kovimmalleni kovimmilleni essive kovimpanani kovimpinani translative kovimmakseni kovimmikseni abessive kovimmattani kovimmittani instructive — — comitative — kovimpineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kovimpasi kovimpasi accusative nom. kovimpasi kovimpasi gen. kovimpasi genitive kovimpasi kovimpiesi kovintesi kovimpaisi rare partitive kovintasi kovimpiasi inessive kovimmassasi kovimmissasi elative kovimmastasi kovimmistasi illative kovimpaasi kovimpiisi adessive kovimmallasi kovimmillasi ablative kovimmaltasi kovimmiltasi allative kovimmallesi kovimmillesi essive kovimpanasi kovimpinasi translative kovimmaksesi kovimmiksesi abessive kovimmattasi kovimmittasi instructive — — comitative — kovimpinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kovimpamme kovimpamme accusative nom. kovimpamme kovimpamme gen. kovimpamme genitive kovimpamme kovimpiemme kovintemme kovimpaimme rare partitive kovintamme kovimpiamme inessive kovimmassamme kovimmissamme elative kovimmastamme kovimmistamme illative kovimpaamme kovimpiimme adessive kovimmallamme kovimmillamme ablative kovimmaltamme kovimmiltamme allative kovimmallemme kovimmillemme essive kovimpanamme kovimpinamme translative kovimmaksemme kovimmiksemme abessive kovimmattamme kovimmittamme instructive — — comitative — kovimpinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kovimpanne kovimpanne accusative nom. kovimpanne kovimpanne gen. kovimpanne genitive kovimpanne kovimpienne kovintenne kovimpainne rare partitive kovintanne kovimpianne inessive kovimmassanne kovimmissanne elative kovimmastanne kovimmistanne illative kovimpaanne kovimpiinne adessive kovimmallanne kovimmillanne ablative kovimmaltanne kovimmiltanne allative kovimmallenne kovimmillenne essive kovimpananne kovimpinanne translative kovimmaksenne kovimmiksenne abessive kovimmattanne kovimmittanne instructive — — comitative — kovimpinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kovimpansa kovimpansa accusative nom. kovimpansa kovimpansa gen. kovimpansa genitive kovimpansa kovimpiensa kovintensa kovimpainsa rare partitive kovintaan kovintansa kovimpiaan kovimpiansa inessive kovimmassaan kovimmassansa kovimmissaan kovimmissansa elative kovimmastaan kovimmastansa kovimmistaan kovimmistansa illative kovimpaansa kovimpiinsa adessive kovimmallaan kovimmallansa kovimmillaan kovimmillansa ablative kovimmaltaan kovimmaltansa kovimmiltaan kovimmiltansa allative kovimmalleen kovimmallensa kovimmilleen kovimmillensa essive kovimpanaan kovimpanansa kovimpinaan kovimpinansa translative kovimmakseen kovimmaksensa kovimmikseen kovimmiksensa abessive kovimmattaan kovimmattansa kovimmittaan kovimmittansa instructive — — comitative — kovimpineen kovimpinensa

Anagrams

• vokin

Ingrian

Etymology

Instructive of kova (“strong”). Akin to Finnish kovin.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʋin/, [ˈko̞ʋiˑn]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʋin/, [ˈko̞ʋiˑn]
• Rhymes: -oʋin
• Hyphenation: ko‧vin

Adverb

kovin

1. really, truly
   • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 6:

     Miä muissin, kui möö hulkuimma metsää mööt, yhenlain ku sokkiat, ja nyt kovin meinaisin oppihussa löytämää teetä, samalviittää kui pioneerat.

     I remembered, how we wandered along the forest, like we were blind, and now I really decided to learn to find the way, just like the pioneers.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 200