/ˈterʋɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞rʋɑ̝]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *tërva, borrowed from either Proto-Baltic *dérwa or alternatively Proto-Germanic *terwą, but in either case ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dérw-o-m, from *dóru (“wood”).
Formsterva(nominative, singular) · tervat(nominative, plural) · terva(accusative, nominative, singular) · tervat(accusative, nominative, plural) · tervan(accusative, genitive, singular) · tervat(accusative, genitive, plural) · tervan(genitive, singular) · tervojen(genitive, plural) · tervain(genitive, plural, rare) · tervaa(partitive, singular) · tervoja(partitive, plural) · tervassa(inessive, singular) · tervoissa(inessive, plural) · tervasta(elative, singular) · tervoista(elative, plural) · tervaan(illative, singular) · tervoihin(illative, plural) · tervalla(adessive, singular) · tervoilla(adessive, plural) · tervalta(ablative, singular)