/ˈrou̯ʋɑ/, [ˈro̞u̯w(ː)ɑ̝]
AlkuperäBorrowed from Middle Low German vrouwe.
- Mrs (title of a married woman)
“rouva Virtanen” — Mrs Virtanen
- madam, ma'am (form of address for a married woman, a ranking female individual, or a not young female stranger)
“rouva puheenjohtaja” — madam speaker
“Anteeksi, rouva! Unohditte sateenvarjonne!” — Excuse me, madam! You forgot your umbrella!
- lady (a respectful word for a not young woman)
“Viereisessä pöydässä istui kaksi tyylikästä rouvaa.” — Two elegant ladies were sitting at the next table.
- informalwife
“Hän oli elokuvissa rouvansa kanssa.” — He was at the cinema with his wife.
- queen
Muodotrouva(nominative, singular) · rouvat(nominative, plural) · rouva(accusative, nominative, singular) · rouvat(accusative, nominative, plural) · rouvan(accusative, genitive, singular) · rouvat(accusative, genitive, plural) · rouvan(genitive, singular) · rouvien(genitive, plural) · rouvain(genitive, plural, rare) · rouvaa(partitive, singular) · rouvia(partitive, plural) · rouvassa(inessive, singular) · rouvissa(inessive, plural) · rouvasta(elative, singular) · rouvista(elative, plural) · rouvaan(illative, singular) · rouviin(illative, plural) · rouvalla(adessive, singular) · rouvilla(adessive, plural) · rouvalta(ablative, singular)