kupera

Finnish

Etymology

Dialectal kupa +‎ -ra, from the same root as kupu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkuperɑ/, [ˈkupe̞rɑ]
  • Rhymes: -uperɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ku‧pe‧ra

Adjective

kupera (comparative kuperampi, superlative kuperin)

  1. convex
    Synonym: mykevä
  2. gibbous
    kupera kuu
    gibbous moon

Declension
Inflection of kupera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative kupera kuperat
genitive kuperan kuperien
partitive kuperaa kuperia
illative kuperaan kuperiin
singular plural
nominative kupera kuperat
accusative nom. kupera kuperat
gen. kuperan
genitive kuperan kuperien
kuperainrare
partitive kuperaa kuperia
inessive kuperassa kuperissa
elative kuperasta kuperista
illative kuperaan kuperiin
adessive kuperalla kuperilla
ablative kuperalta kuperilta
allative kuperalle kuperille
essive kuperana kuperina
translative kuperaksi kuperiksi
instructive — kuperin
abessive kuperatta kuperitta
comitative — kuperine
Possessive forms of kupera (type koira)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor singular plural
1st person kuperani kuperamme
2nd person kuperasi kuperanne
3rd person kuperansa

Antonyms

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French couper. Cognate of German kupieren. Doublet of kupp and kupé.

Verb

kupera (present kuperar, preterite kuperade, supine kuperat, imperative kupera)

  1. to dock; cut off a section of an animal's tail
  2. to cut a deck of cards

Conjugation
Conjugation of kupera (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kupera kuperas
Supine kuperat kuperats
Imperative kupera —
Imper. plural1 kuperen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kuperar kuperade kuperas kuperades
Ind. plural1 kupera kuperade kuperas kuperades
Subjunctive2 kupere kuperade kuperes kuperades
Participles
Present participle kuperande
Past participle kuperad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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