otava
See also: Otava
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *otava, from Proto-Uralic *woča. Cognates include Karelian otava, Votic õtavõ, Ludian adam, Estonian odamus (dialectal), Erzya ош (oš, “city”).[1][2] The suffix, which dated back to Proto-Finnic, has not been explained.
The brown bear in Finnish actually became known as otava, which is assumed to stem from its resemblance to — and mythical origin from — the asterism Otava (“Big Dipper”).[3][4] The cartwheel meaning of the word might be related to the Scandinavian interpretation of the Big Dipper as "Charles's Wagon" (Swedish Karlavagnen, Norwegian Karlsvogna, Danish Karlsvognen).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞t̪ɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -otɑʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): o‧ta‧va
Usage notes
This is really a term only known for its use in Otava.
Declension
| Inflection of otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | ||||
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| nominative | otava | otavat | ||
| genitive | otavan | otavien | ||
| partitive | otavaa | otavia | ||
| illative | otavaan | otaviin | ||
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | otava | otavat | ||
| accusative | nom. | otava | otavat | |
| gen. | otavan | |||
| genitive | otavan | otavien otavainrare | ||
| partitive | otavaa | otavia | ||
| inessive | otavassa | otavissa | ||
| elative | otavasta | otavista | ||
| illative | otavaan | otaviin | ||
| adessive | otavalla | otavilla | ||
| ablative | otavalta | otavilta | ||
| allative | otavalle | otaville | ||
| essive | otavana | otavina | ||
| translative | otavaksi | otaviksi | ||
| abessive | otavatta | otavitta | ||
| instructive | — | otavin | ||
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | |||
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References
- Kaisa, Häkkinen (2007) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja (in Finnish), 4th edition, WSOY, →ISBN
- https://kaino.kotus.fi/algu/index.php?t=sanue&lekseemi_id=80048&hakusana=%D0%BE%D1%88&sanue_id=77010
- Hämäläinen, Pirjo (2013 November 11) “Otavassa on orjan merkki”, in Kansan Uutiset (in Finnish), retrieved 21 April 2014
- Mykrä, Sakari (2014 April 21 (last accessed)) “Kahdensadan nimen kontio”, in Suurpedot.fi (in Finnish), archived from the original on 9 February 2013
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava.
Declension
Further reading
- “otava” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔtàːʋa/
Further reading
- “otava”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
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