Otava

See also: otava

Finnish

Etymology

From otava.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞t̪ɑʋɑ]
  • Rhymes: -otɑʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): O‧ta‧va

Proper noun

Otava

  1. The Plough, Big Dipper.

Declension

Inflection of Otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Otava
genitive Otavan
partitive Otavaa
illative Otavaan
singular plural
nominative Otava
accusative nom. Otava
gen. Otavan
genitive Otavan
partitive Otavaa
inessive Otavassa
elative Otavasta
illative Otavaan
adessive Otavalla
ablative Otavalta
allative Otavalle
essive Otavana
translative Otavaksi
instructive
abessive Otavatta
comitative
Possessive forms of Otava (type koira)
possessor singular plural
1st person Otavani Otavamme
2nd person Otavasi Otavanne
3rd person Otavansa

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Ingrian

Otava.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *otava. Cognates include Finnish Otava.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞tɑʋ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈotɑːʋɑ/, [ˈo̞tˑɑːʋɑ]
  • Rhymes: -otɑʋɑ, -otɑːʋɑ
  • Hyphenation: o‧ta‧va

Proper noun

Otava

  1. Dipper (either the Plough or Ursa Minor)

Usage notes

Declension

Declension of Otava (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Otava
genitive Otavan
partitive Otavaa
illative Otavaa
inessive Otavaas
elative Otavast
allative Otavalle
adessive Otavaal
ablative Otavalt
translative Otavaks
essive Otavanna, Otavaan
exessive1) Otavant
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 369

Latvian

Proper noun

Otava f (4th declension)

  1. Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)

Declension


Lithuanian

Proper noun

Otava f

  1. Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)

Declension


Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ottawa, from Ojibwe odaawaa (traders).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈta.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈta.va/

  • Hyphenation: O‧ta‧va

Proper noun

Otava f

  1. Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; capital city of Canada)
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