laavu
Finnish
Etymology
From a Sami language. Compare Northern Sami lávvu, lavvo.
Pronunciation
Noun
laavu
- lean-to (type of shelter for hikers, open on one side; now usually refers to a permanent structure, originally a temporary shelter, see havulaavu)
Declension
Inflection of laavu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | laavu | laavut | ||
genitive | laavun | laavujen | ||
partitive | laavua | laavuja | ||
illative | laavuun | laavuihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | laavu | laavut | ||
accusative | nom. | laavu | laavut | |
gen. | laavun | |||
genitive | laavun | laavujen | ||
partitive | laavua | laavuja | ||
inessive | laavussa | laavuissa | ||
elative | laavusta | laavuista | ||
illative | laavuun | laavuihin | ||
adessive | laavulla | laavuilla | ||
ablative | laavulta | laavuilta | ||
allative | laavulle | laavuille | ||
essive | laavuna | laavuina | ||
translative | laavuksi | laavuiksi | ||
abessive | laavutta | laavuitta | ||
instructive | — | laavuin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |