holvi
Finnish
Etymology
From variant of Swedish hvalf (“vault”). Compare modern Swedish valv.
Noun
holvi
- vault
- (anatomy) fornix (archlike structure)
Declension
| Inflection of holvi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | holvi | holvit | |
| genitive | holvin | holvien | |
| partitive | holvia | holveja | |
| illative | holviin | holveihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | holvi | holvit | |
| accusative | nom. | holvi | holvit |
| gen. | holvin | ||
| genitive | holvin | holvien | |
| partitive | holvia | holveja | |
| inessive | holvissa | holveissa | |
| elative | holvista | holveista | |
| illative | holviin | holveihin | |
| adessive | holvilla | holveilla | |
| ablative | holvilta | holveilta | |
| allative | holville | holveille | |
| essive | holvina | holveina | |
| translative | holviksi | holveiksi | |
| instructive | — | holvein | |
| abessive | holvitta | holveitta | |
| comitative | — | holveineen | |
Synonyms
- (fornix): fornix (medical parlance)
Related terms
- holvata
- holvaus
Anagrams
- Vilho, vihlo