/ˈsɑu̯ʋɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝u̯w(ː)ɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *sauva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śawŋɜ. Cognates include Estonian sau and Northern Sami čávgŋi.
- wand, staff, stick, rod (long piece of material used for some purpose)
“Near-synonyms: keppi, tikku”
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisellipsis of suksisauva or hiihtosauva (“ski pole”)
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisellipsis of sauvasolu (“rod cell”)
- capitalized, in-plural, usuallywands
Muodotsauva(nominative, singular) · sauvat(nominative, plural) · sauva(accusative, nominative, singular) · sauvat(accusative, nominative, plural) · sauvan(accusative, genitive, singular) · sauvat(accusative, genitive, plural) · sauvan(genitive, singular) · sauvojen(genitive, plural) · sauvain(genitive, plural, rare) · sauvaa(partitive, singular) · sauvoja(partitive, plural) · sauvassa(inessive, singular) · sauvoissa(inessive, plural) · sauvasta(elative, singular) · sauvoista(elative, plural) · sauvaan(illative, singular) · sauvoihin(illative, plural) · sauvalla(adessive, singular) · sauvoilla(adessive, plural) · sauvalta(ablative, singular)