/ˈɑrɑʋɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
OriginSyllabic abbreviation of Asuntorakennustuotannon valtuuskunta, a state-supported agency providing subsidized financing for social housing. The agency was founded in 1949 and dissolved in 1993. It financed at least partially about half of the Finnish housing production within this time frame.
- historical, informalsynonym of aravalaina; a loan subsidized by Arava
“Minulla on 50 000 markkaa aravaa, muuten olen velaton.” — I have a 50,000 markka Arava loan, otherwise I'm debtless.
Formsarava(nominative, singular) · -(nominative, plural) · arava(accusative, nominative, singular) · -(accusative, nominative, plural) · aravan(accusative, genitive, singular) · -(accusative, genitive, plural) · aravan(genitive, singular) · -(genitive, plural) · aravaa(partitive, singular) · -(partitive, plural) · aravassa(inessive, singular) · -(inessive, plural) · aravasta(elative, singular) · -(elative, plural) · aravaan(illative, singular) · -(illative, plural) · aravalla(adessive, singular) · -(adessive, plural) · aravalta(ablative, singular) · -(ablative, plural)
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