/ˈkɑtʋeˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝t̪ʋe̞(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *katvëh, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz (whence e.g. English shade, shadow). No cognates in the other Finnic languages are known.
- shade, shadow (relative darkness caused by the interruption of light)
“Istahdimme koivun katveeseen.” — We sat down in the shade of a birchtree.
- dead angle
- blind spot (location where radio reception is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations)
- shadow (area protected by an obstacle)
“Vuoret sulkevat tien sateita tuovilta ilmamassoilta ja niiden taakse jää kuiva katve.” — The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a shadow of dryness behind them.
Muodotkatve(nominative, singular) · katveet(nominative, plural) · katve(accusative, nominative, singular) · katveet(accusative, nominative, plural) · katveen(accusative, genitive, singular) · katveet(accusative, genitive, plural) · katveen(genitive, singular) · katveiden(genitive, plural) · katveitten(genitive, plural) · katvetta(partitive, singular) · katveita(partitive, plural) · katveessa(inessive, singular) · katveissa(inessive, plural) · katveesta(elative, singular) · katveista(elative, plural) · katveeseen(illative, singular) · katveisiin(illative, plural) · katveihin(illative, plural) · katveella(adessive, singular) · katveilla(adessive, plural)