punaorava

Finnish

Etymology

puna (“red”) +‎ orava (“squirrel”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpunɑˌorɑʋɑ/, [ˈpunɑ̝ˌo̞rɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -orɑʋɑ
• Syllabification^(key): pu‧na‧o‧ra‧va

Noun

punaorava

1. (colloquial) Synonym of orava (Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris); sometimes used to distinguish the Eurasian red squirrel from harmaaorava (“eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis”) which is an invasive species originating in North America.
2. (zoology) pine squirrel (New Wold squirrel of the genus Tamiasciurus)
3. (zoology) American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Declension

Inflection of punaorava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		punaorava	punaoravat
genitive		punaoravan	punaoravien
partitive		punaoravaa	punaoravia
illative		punaoravaan	punaoraviin
		singular	plural
nominative		punaorava	punaoravat
accusative	nom.	punaorava	punaoravat
	gen.	punaoravan
genitive		punaoravan	punaoravien punaoravain rare
partitive		punaoravaa	punaoravia
inessive		punaoravassa	punaoravissa
elative		punaoravasta	punaoravista
illative		punaoravaan	punaoraviin
adessive		punaoravalla	punaoravilla
ablative		punaoravalta	punaoravilta
allative		punaoravalle	punaoraville
essive		punaoravana	punaoravina
translative		punaoravaksi	punaoraviksi
abessive		punaoravatta	punaoravitta
instructive		—	punaoravin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of punaorava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative punaoravani punaoravani accusative nom. punaoravani punaoravani gen. punaoravani genitive punaoravani punaoravieni punaoravaini rare partitive punaoravaani punaoraviani inessive punaoravassani punaoravissani elative punaoravastani punaoravistani illative punaoravaani punaoraviini adessive punaoravallani punaoravillani ablative punaoravaltani punaoraviltani allative punaoravalleni punaoravilleni essive punaoravanani punaoravinani translative punaoravakseni punaoravikseni abessive punaoravattani punaoravittani instructive — — comitative — punaoravineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative punaoravasi punaoravasi accusative nom. punaoravasi punaoravasi gen. punaoravasi genitive punaoravasi punaoraviesi punaoravaisi rare partitive punaoravaasi punaoraviasi inessive punaoravassasi punaoravissasi elative punaoravastasi punaoravistasi illative punaoravaasi punaoraviisi adessive punaoravallasi punaoravillasi ablative punaoravaltasi punaoraviltasi allative punaoravallesi punaoravillesi essive punaoravanasi punaoravinasi translative punaoravaksesi punaoraviksesi abessive punaoravattasi punaoravittasi instructive — — comitative — punaoravinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative punaoravamme punaoravamme accusative nom. punaoravamme punaoravamme gen. punaoravamme genitive punaoravamme punaoraviemme punaoravaimme rare partitive punaoravaamme punaoraviamme inessive punaoravassamme punaoravissamme elative punaoravastamme punaoravistamme illative punaoravaamme punaoraviimme adessive punaoravallamme punaoravillamme ablative punaoravaltamme punaoraviltamme allative punaoravallemme punaoravillemme essive punaoravanamme punaoravinamme translative punaoravaksemme punaoraviksemme abessive punaoravattamme punaoravittamme instructive — — comitative — punaoravinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative punaoravanne punaoravanne accusative nom. punaoravanne punaoravanne gen. punaoravanne genitive punaoravanne punaoravienne punaoravainne rare partitive punaoravaanne punaoravianne inessive punaoravassanne punaoravissanne elative punaoravastanne punaoravistanne illative punaoravaanne punaoraviinne adessive punaoravallanne punaoravillanne ablative punaoravaltanne punaoraviltanne allative punaoravallenne punaoravillenne essive punaoravananne punaoravinanne translative punaoravaksenne punaoraviksenne abessive punaoravattanne punaoravittanne instructive — — comitative — punaoravinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative punaoravansa punaoravansa accusative nom. punaoravansa punaoravansa gen. punaoravansa genitive punaoravansa punaoraviensa punaoravainsa rare partitive punaoravaansa punaoraviaan punaoraviansa inessive punaoravassaan punaoravassansa punaoravissaan punaoravissansa elative punaoravastaan punaoravastansa punaoravistaan punaoravistansa illative punaoravaansa punaoraviinsa adessive punaoravallaan punaoravallansa punaoravillaan punaoravillansa ablative punaoravaltaan punaoravaltansa punaoraviltaan punaoraviltansa allative punaoravalleen punaoravallensa punaoravilleen punaoravillensa essive punaoravanaan punaoravanansa punaoravinaan punaoravinansa translative punaoravakseen punaoravaksensa punaoravikseen punaoraviksensa abessive punaoravattaan punaoravattansa punaoravittaan punaoravittansa instructive — — comitative — punaoravineen punaoravinensa

Synonyms

• orava

Derived terms

compounds

• lännenpunaorava
• meksikonpunaorava