turv
Estonian
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Germanic *trūwɔ̄n. Compare Old Norse trúa (“belief”). Cognate to Finnish turva and Votic turva. The word was brought into the standard language in example of Finnish.
Noun
turv (genitive turva, partitive turva)
- security, support, defence
Usage notes
Usually only seen in derivations.
Declension
Declension of turv (type külm)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | turv | turvad |
| genitive | turva | turvade |
| partitive | turva | turvi / turvasid |
| illative | turva / turvasse | turvadesse / turvisse |
| inessive | turvas | turvades / turvis |
| elative | turvast | turvadest / turvist |
| allative | turvale | turvadele / turvile |
| adessive | turval | turvadel / turvil |
| ablative | turvalt | turvadelt / turvilt |
| translative | turvaks | turvadeks / turviks |
| terminative | turvani | turvadeni |
| essive | turvana | turvadena |
| abessive | turvata | turvadeta |
| comitative | turvaga | turvadega |
Derived terms
- turvamees
- turvakaamera
- turvatool