/ˈkɑrʋɑs/, [ˈkɑ̝rʋɑ̝s̠]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *karvas (compare Livonian kǭraz), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *harwaz (compare Middle High German hare, German herb) or (less likely) derived from Proto-Uralic *karwa (compare Udmurt курыт (kuryt), Komi-Permyak курыт (kuryt), Komi-Zyrian курыд (kuryd), Eastern Khanty корәг (korəg)).
- bitter (having an acrid taste)
- figurativelybitter, stinging (leaving someone feeling bitter or disappointed)
“karvas tappio” — a bitter defeat
- a type of boat used to drag a seine
Muodotkarvaampi(comparative) · karvain(superlative) · karvas(nominative, singular) · karvaat(nominative, plural) · karvas(accusative, nominative, singular) · karvaat(accusative, nominative, plural) · karvaan(accusative, genitive, singular) · karvaat(accusative, genitive, plural) · karvaan(genitive, singular) · karvaiden(genitive, plural) · karvaitten(genitive, plural) · karvasten(genitive, plural, rare) · karvasta(partitive, singular) · karvaita(partitive, plural) · karvaassa(inessive, singular) · karvaissa(inessive, plural) · karvaasta(elative, singular) · karvaista(elative, plural) · karvaaseen(illative, singular) · karvaisiin(illative, plural)