kupera

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Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

kupera (comparative kuperampi, superlative kuperin)

  1. convex
    Synonym: mykevä (rare, dialectal)
    Antonym: kovera
  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
kuperain rare
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
abessive kuperatta kuperitta
instructive — kuperin
comitative — kuperine
Possessive forms of kupera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kuperani kuperani
accusative nom. kuperani kuperani
gen. kuperani
genitive kuperani kuperieni
kuperaini rare
partitive kuperaani kuperiani
inessive kuperassani kuperissani
elative kuperastani kuperistani
illative kuperaani kuperiini
adessive kuperallani kuperillani
ablative kuperaltani kuperiltani
allative kuperalleni kuperilleni
essive kuperanani kuperinani
translative kuperakseni kuperikseni
abessive kuperattani kuperittani
instructive — —
comitative — kuperineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kuperasi kuperasi
accusative nom. kuperasi kuperasi
gen. kuperasi
genitive kuperasi kuperiesi
kuperaisi rare
partitive kuperaasi kuperiasi
inessive kuperassasi kuperissasi
elative kuperastasi kuperistasi
illative kuperaasi kuperiisi
adessive kuperallasi kuperillasi
ablative kuperaltasi kuperiltasi
allative kuperallesi kuperillesi
essive kuperanasi kuperinasi
translative kuperaksesi kuperiksesi
abessive kuperattasi kuperittasi
instructive — —
comitative — kuperinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kuperamme kuperamme
accusative nom. kuperamme kuperamme
gen. kuperamme
genitive kuperamme kuperiemme
kuperaimme rare
partitive kuperaamme kuperiamme
inessive kuperassamme kuperissamme
elative kuperastamme kuperistamme
illative kuperaamme kuperiimme
adessive kuperallamme kuperillamme
ablative kuperaltamme kuperiltamme
allative kuperallemme kuperillemme
essive kuperanamme kuperinamme
translative kuperaksemme kuperiksemme
abessive kuperattamme kuperittamme
instructive — —
comitative — kuperinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kuperanne kuperanne
accusative nom. kuperanne kuperanne
gen. kuperanne
genitive kuperanne kuperienne
kuperainne rare
partitive kuperaanne kuperianne
inessive kuperassanne kuperissanne
elative kuperastanne kuperistanne
illative kuperaanne kuperiinne
adessive kuperallanne kuperillanne
ablative kuperaltanne kuperiltanne
allative kuperallenne kuperillenne
essive kuperananne kuperinanne
translative kuperaksenne kuperiksenne
abessive kuperattanne kuperittanne
instructive — —
comitative — kuperinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kuperansa kuperansa
accusative nom. kuperansa kuperansa
gen. kuperansa
genitive kuperansa kuperiensa
kuperainsa rare
partitive kuperaansa kuperiaan
kuperiansa
inessive kuperassaan
kuperassansa 		kuperissaan
kuperissansa
elative kuperastaan
kuperastansa 		kuperistaan
kuperistansa
illative kuperaansa kuperiinsa
adessive kuperallaan
kuperallansa 		kuperillaan
kuperillansa
ablative kuperaltaan
kuperaltansa 		kuperiltaan
kuperiltansa
allative kuperalleen
kuperallensa 		kuperilleen
kuperillensa
essive kuperanaan
kuperanansa 		kuperinaan
kuperinansa
translative kuperakseen
kuperaksensa 		kuperikseen
kuperiksensa
abessive kuperattaan
kuperattansa 		kuperittaan
kuperittansa
instructive — —
comitative — kuperineen
kuperinensa

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

Akin to Finnish kupera.

Pronunciation

Noun

kupera

  1. convex

Declension

Declension of kupera (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kupera kuperat
genitive kuperan kuperiin
partitive kuperaa kuperia
illative kuperaa kuperii
inessive kuperaas kuperiis
elative kuperast kuperist
allative kuperalle kuperille
adessive kuperaal kuperiil
ablative kuperalt kuperilt
translative kuperaks kuperiks
essive kuperanna, kuperaan kuperinna, kuperiin
exessive1) kuperant kuperint
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 220

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.

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia