kilp

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English

Noun

kilp (uncountable)

  1. Dated form of kelp.

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kilpi, possibly from Proto-Germanic *hlībō. Compare Old Norse hlíf. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *skelbi-, *skilbi-. Compare the Old Norse royal family name Skilfingar.

Noun

kilp (genitive kilbi, partitive kilpi)

  1. shield
  2. carapace
  3. (geology) shield

Inflection

Declension of kilp (ÕS type 22e/riik, p-b gradation)
singular plural
nominative kilp kilbid
accusative nom.
gen. kilbi
genitive kilpide
partitive kilpi kilpe
kilpisid
illative kilpi
kilbisse 		kilpidesse
kilbesse
inessive kilbis kilpides
kilbes
elative kilbist kilpidest
kilbest
allative kilbile kilpidele
kilbele
adessive kilbil kilpidel
kilbel
ablative kilbilt kilpidelt
kilbelt
translative kilbiks kilpideks
kilbeks
terminative kilbini kilpideni
essive kilbina kilpidena
abessive kilbita kilpideta
comitative kilbiga kilpidega

Derived terms

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