/ˈlɑːʋu/, [ˈlɑ̝ːʋu]
OriginBorrowed from a Sami language, compare Northern Sami lávvu, ultimately from Proto-Samic *lāvō.
- lean-to (type of shelter for hikers, open on one side; now usually refers to a permanent structure, originally a temporary shelter, see havulaavu)
Formslaavu(nominative, singular) · laavut(nominative, plural) · laavu(accusative, nominative, singular) · laavut(accusative, nominative, plural) · laavun(accusative, genitive, singular) · laavut(accusative, genitive, plural) · laavun(genitive, singular) · laavujen(genitive, plural) · laavua(partitive, singular) · laavuja(partitive, plural) · laavussa(inessive, singular) · laavuissa(inessive, plural) · laavusta(elative, singular) · laavuista(elative, plural) · laavuun(illative, singular) · laavuihin(illative, plural) · laavulla(adessive, singular) · laavuilla(adessive, plural) · laavulta(ablative, singular) · laavuilta(ablative, plural)