terve
See also: térve
English
Etymology
From Middle English terven, tervien, from Old English *tyrfian (“to cast down, tumble, fall”) (in compound ġetyrfan, ġetyrfian (“to assail with missiles; attack, assault”), ġetorfian (“to stone”)), from Proto-Germanic *tirbijaną, *tarbijaną (“to wind, twirl, fling”), from Proto-Indo-European *derbʰ- (“to wind, twist”). Cognate with Old High German zerben (“to spin, rotate”). Also in compound in Middle English overterven, in toppe overterve > topsytervy > English topsyturvy. Compare tervy, tirfe.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v
Verb
terve (third-person singular simple present terves, present participle terving, simple past and past participle terved)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To fall; be thrown down.
- (transitive, obsolete) To dash down; cast; throw: in combination with over; to overthrow; overturn.
- (transitive, obsolete) To turn down or back; roll or fold over.
Related terms
- topsyturvy
Anagrams
- evert, revet
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *terveh.
Adjective
terve (genitive terve, partitive tervet, comparative tervem, superlative kõige tervem)
- healthy
- whole
- Ma olen terve elu seda oodanud.
- I've waited my whole life for this.
Declension
Inflection of terve (ÕS type 6/mõte, length gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | terve | terved |
| accusative | terve | terved |
| genitive | terve | tervete |
| partitive | tervet | terveid |
| illative | tervesse | tervetesse terveisse |
| inessive | terves | tervetes terveis |
| elative | tervest | tervetest terveist |
| allative | tervele | tervetele terveile |
| adessive | tervel | tervetel terveil |
| ablative | tervelt | tervetelt terveilt |
| translative | terveks | terveteks terveiks |
| terminative | terveni | terveteni |
| essive | tervena | tervetena |
| abessive | terveta | terveteta |
| comitative | tervega | tervetega |
Inflection of terve (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | terve | terved |
| accusative | terve | terved |
| genitive | terve | tervete |
| partitive | tervet | terveid |
| illative | tervesse | tervetesse terveisse |
| inessive | terves | tervetes terveis |
| elative | tervest | tervetest terveist |
| allative | tervele | tervetele terveile |
| adessive | tervel | tervetel terveil |
| ablative | tervelt | tervetelt terveilt |
| translative | terveks | terveteks terveiks |
| terminative | terveni | terveteni |
| essive | tervena | tervetena |
| abessive | terveta | terveteta |
| comitative | tervega | tervetega |
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *terveh, possibly a very old loanword from Indo-Iranian, in which case it has the same origin as Avestan 𐬛𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬎𐬎𐬁 (dərəuuā, “healthy”). Derivation from terva (“tar”) is unlikely due to semantically weak explanation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈterʋeˣ/, [ˈt̪e̞rʋe̞(ʔ)]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -erʋe
- Syllabification(key): ter‧ve
Adjective
terve (comparative terveempi, superlative tervein)
- healthy, sane (enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit)
- Hän oli kolmen terveen lapsen isä.
- He was father to three healthy kids.
- healthy, sound (beneficial)
- Kunnon selkäsauna palauttaa aina vintiön terveen kunnioituksen kasvattajiaan kohtaan.
- Healthy spankings never fail to restore a rascal's healthy respect for his educators.
- Terveet moraaliset arvot auttavat kansakunnan vaikeiden aikojen yli.
- Sound moral values help the nation to survive the difficult times.
- sound, well (free from injury, disease)
- Hän oli turvassa ja terveenä.
- He was safe and sound.
- Olin sairastanut, mutta nyt olen terve.
- I had been sick, but now I'm well.
- sound (complete, solid, or secure)
- Reeti vakuutti minulle, että lattialaudat olivat terveitä.
- Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.
- Terve yritys selviää normaaleista kysynnän vaihteluista.
- A sound business can handle normal fluctuations in demand.
- able-bodied (having a sound, strong body)
Declension
| Inflection of terve (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terve | terveet | |
| genitive | terveen | terveiden terveitten | |
| partitive | tervettä | terveitä | |
| illative | terveeseen | terveisiin terveihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | terve | terveet | |
| accusative | nom. | terve | terveet |
| gen. | terveen | ||
| genitive | terveen | terveiden terveitten | |
| partitive | tervettä | terveitä | |
| inessive | terveessä | terveissä | |
| elative | terveestä | terveistä | |
| illative | terveeseen | terveisiin terveihin | |
| adessive | terveellä | terveillä | |
| ablative | terveeltä | terveiltä | |
| allative | terveelle | terveille | |
| essive | terveenä | terveinä | |
| translative | terveeksi | terveiksi | |
| instructive | — | tervein | |
| abessive | terveettä | terveittä | |
| comitative | — | terveine | |
| Possessive forms of terve (type hame) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. | ||
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | terveeni | terveemme |
| 2nd person | terveesi | terveenne |
| 3rd person | terveensä | |
Synonyms
- (sound): hyväkuntoinen
Antonyms
- kipeä
- sairas
Derived terms
Derived terms
- terveellinen
- terveesti
- tervehtiä
- terveys
Idioms
- terve kuin pukki = right as rain, sound as a bell
- terve sielu terveessä ruumiissa = a healthy mind in a healthy body
Interjection
terve
- (informal) Said when meeting, hello.
- (informal) Said when departing, bye.
Synonyms
- hei
- moi
- moikka
- (departing) heippa, moro
Anagrams
- veret
Hungarian
Etymology
terv + -e (possessive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtɛrvɛ]
- Hyphenation: ter‧ve
Noun
terve
- third-person singular single-possession possessive of terv
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | terve | — |
| accusative | tervét | — |
| dative | tervének | — |
| instrumental | tervével | — |
| causal-final | tervéért | — |
| translative | tervévé | — |
| terminative | tervéig | — |
| essive-formal | terveként | — |
| essive-modal | tervéül | — |
| inessive | tervében | — |
| superessive | tervén | — |
| adessive | tervénél | — |
| illative | tervébe | — |
| sublative | tervére | — |
| allative | tervéhez | — |
| elative | tervéből | — |
| delative | tervéről | — |
| ablative | tervétől | — |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | tervéé | — |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | tervééi | — |
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *terveh. Cognates include Finnish terve and Estonian terve.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈterʋe/, [ˈte̞rʋ]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈterʋe/, [ˈte̞rʋe̞]
- Rhymes: -erʋe
- Hyphenation: ter‧ve
Adjective
terve
- healthy
- whole, entire
Declension
| Declension of terve (type 6/lähe, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | terve | terveet |
| genitive | terveen | tervein |
| partitive | tervettä | terveitä |
| illative | terveesse | terveisse |
| inessive | tervees | terveis |
| elative | terveest | terveist |
| allative | terveelle | terveille |
| adessive | terveel | terveil |
| ablative | terveelt | terveilt |
| translative | terveeks | terveiks |
| essive | terveennä, terveen | terveinnä, tervein |
| exessive1) | terveent | terveint |
| 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. | ||
| Soikkola declension of terve (type 6/lähe, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | terve | tervehet, terveet |
| genitive | tervehen | tervehiin |
| partitive | tervettä, terveht | tervehiä |
| illative | tervehesse | tervehisse |
| inessive | tervehees | tervehiis |
| elative | tervehest | tervehist |
| allative | tervehelle | tervehille |
| adessive | terveheel | tervehiil |
| ablative | tervehelt | tervehilt |
| translative | terveheks | tervehiks |
| essive | tervehennä, terveheen | tervehinnä, tervehiin |
| exessive1) | tervehent | tervehint |
| 1) Obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) | ||
Derived terms
- tere
- tervehys
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 582
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *terveh.
Pronunciation
- (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈterve/, [ˈterve]
- Rhymes: -erve
- Hyphenation: ter‧ve
Adjective
terve
- healthy
- whole, unbroken
Inflection
| Declension of terve (type XIV/terve, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | terve | terved |
| genitive | terve | terveije, tervei |
| partitive | tervette | terveite, tervei |
| illative | terve, tervese | terveije, terveise |
| inessive | tervez | terveiz |
| elative | tervesse | terveisse |
| allative | tervele | terveile |
| adessive | tervelle | terveille |
| ablative | tervelte | terveilte |
| translative | tervessi | terveissi |
| *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. | ||
Interjection
terve
- (Jõgõperä) Alternative form of tere (“hello”)
References
- V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2 edition, Tallinn