kave

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See also: kavé, kavě, kávě, and kávé

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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kabëh, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skapiz (compare Proto-Germanic *skapą, Old English gesceap). Cognate with Estonian kabu, Karelian kaveh, Võro kabo and Proto-Samic *kuopës (witch).

Pronunciation

Noun

kave

  1. (Finnic mythology) a creature related to the moon, sky or air

Declension

Inflection of kave (Kotus type 48*E/hame, p-v gradation)
nominative kave kapeet
genitive kapeen kapeiden
kapeitten
partitive kavetta kapeita
illative kapeeseen kapeisiin
kapeihin
singular plural
nominative kave kapeet
accusative nom. kave kapeet
gen. kapeen
genitive kapeen kapeiden
kapeitten
partitive kavetta kapeita
inessive kapeessa kapeissa
elative kapeesta kapeista
illative kapeeseen kapeisiin
kapeihin
adessive kapeella kapeilla
ablative kapeelta kapeilta
allative kapeelle kapeille
essive kapeena kapeina
translative kapeeksi kapeiksi
abessive kapeetta kapeitta
instructive kapein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kave (Kotus type 48*E/hame, p-v gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kapeeni kapeeni
accusative nom. kapeeni kapeeni
gen. kapeeni
genitive kapeeni kapeideni
kapeitteni
partitive kavettani kapeitani
inessive kapeessani kapeissani
elative kapeestani kapeistani
illative kapeeseeni kapeisiini
kapeihini
adessive kapeellani kapeillani
ablative kapeeltani kapeiltani
allative kapeelleni kapeilleni
essive kapeenani kapeinani
translative kapeekseni kapeikseni
abessive kapeettani kapeittani
instructive
comitative kapeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kapeesi kapeesi
accusative nom. kapeesi kapeesi
gen. kapeesi
genitive kapeesi kapeidesi
kapeittesi
partitive kavettasi kapeitasi
inessive kapeessasi kapeissasi
elative kapeestasi kapeistasi
illative kapeeseesi kapeisiisi
kapeihisi
adessive kapeellasi kapeillasi
ablative kapeeltasi kapeiltasi
allative kapeellesi kapeillesi
essive kapeenasi kapeinasi
translative kapeeksesi kapeiksesi
abessive kapeettasi kapeittasi
instructive
comitative kapeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kapeemme kapeemme
accusative nom. kapeemme kapeemme
gen. kapeemme
genitive kapeemme kapeidemme
kapeittemme
partitive kavettamme kapeitamme
inessive kapeessamme kapeissamme
elative kapeestamme kapeistamme
illative kapeeseemme kapeisiimme
kapeihimme
adessive kapeellamme kapeillamme
ablative kapeeltamme kapeiltamme
allative kapeellemme kapeillemme
essive kapeenamme kapeinamme
translative kapeeksemme kapeiksemme
abessive kapeettamme kapeittamme
instructive
comitative kapeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kapeenne kapeenne
accusative nom. kapeenne kapeenne
gen. kapeenne
genitive kapeenne kapeidenne
kapeittenne
partitive kavettanne kapeitanne
inessive kapeessanne kapeissanne
elative kapeestanne kapeistanne
illative kapeeseenne kapeisiinne
kapeihinne
adessive kapeellanne kapeillanne
ablative kapeeltanne kapeiltanne
allative kapeellenne kapeillenne
essive kapeenanne kapeinanne
translative kapeeksenne kapeiksenne
abessive kapeettanne kapeittanne
instructive
comitative kapeinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kapeensa kapeensa
accusative nom. kapeensa kapeensa
gen. kapeensa
genitive kapeensa kapeidensa
kapeittensa
partitive kavettaan
kavettansa
kapeitaan
kapeitansa
inessive kapeessaan
kapeessansa
kapeissaan
kapeissansa
elative kapeestaan
kapeestansa
kapeistaan
kapeistansa
illative kapeeseensa kapeisiinsa
kapeihinsa
adessive kapeellaan
kapeellansa
kapeillaan
kapeillansa
ablative kapeeltaan
kapeeltansa
kapeiltaan
kapeiltansa
allative kapeelleen
kapeellensa
kapeilleen
kapeillensa
essive kapeenaan
kapeenansa
kapeinaan
kapeinansa
translative kapeekseen
kapeeksensa
kapeikseen
kapeiksensa
abessive kapeettaan
kapeettansa
kapeittaan
kapeittansa
instructive
comitative kapeineen
kapeinensa

Italian

Noun

kave f

  1. plural of kava

Middle English

Noun

kave

  1. Alternative form of cave

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kafa.

Verb

kave (imperative kav, present tense kaver, passive kaves, simple past kava or kavet or kavde, past participle kava or kavet or kavd, present participle kavende)

  1. to flail, strike (air, water)
  2. to snatch (etter / at)
  3. to paw, scrape
  4. to struggle, toil
  5. to flounder

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kafafjúk. Connected to Old Norse kóf. Compare Icelandic kafi and Faroese kavi.

Noun

kave m (definite singular kaven, indefinite plural kavar, definite plural kavane)

  1. snow
    Synonym: snø

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kafa.

Verb

kave (present tense kavar, past tense kava, past participle kava, passive infinitive kavast, present participle kavande, imperative kave/kav)

  1. Alternative form of kava

References

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ve

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *kawe. Cognates include Hawaiian ʻawe and Samoan 'ave.

Verb

kave

  1. (transitive) to bring
  2. (transitive) to carry
  3. (transitive) to send
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *kawe. Cognates include Tahitian 'ave and Samoan 'ave.

Noun

kave

  1. beam, ray

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 157