parv

Estonian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *parwɜ or *parɜ-wɜ. Cognate with Finnish parvi and Khanty.

Noun

parv (genitive parve, partitive parve)

1. a group of birds, fish, or insects; a flock, a swarm or a school
2. a large unorganised group of people
3. a large group of objects

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finno-Ugric [Term?]. Possibly the same root as in parv (“flock”). Cognates include Finnish parvi (“balcony”), Mansi, and Selkup.

Noun

parv (genitive parve, partitive parve)

1. raft

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Old French

Etymology

Latin parvus.

Adjective

parv m

1. (very rare) small

Synonyms

• petit (common)

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (parv). The citation given here may be the only known usage.