/ˈtulʋɑ/, [ˈt̪ulʋɑ̝]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *tulva (cognate with Karelian tulva), possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *tulwa (see the Proto-Finnic entry for more).
- flood (overflow of a large amount of water)
- figurativelyflood, deluge
Formstulva(nominative, singular) · tulvat(nominative, plural) · tulva(accusative, nominative, singular) · tulvat(accusative, nominative, plural) · tulvan(accusative, genitive, singular) · tulvat(accusative, genitive, plural) · tulvan(genitive, singular) · tulvien(genitive, plural) · tulvain(genitive, plural, rare) · tulvaa(partitive, singular) · tulvia(partitive, plural) · tulvassa(inessive, singular) · tulvissa(inessive, plural) · tulvasta(elative, singular) · tulvista(elative, plural) · tulvaan(illative, singular) · tulviin(illative, plural) · tulvalla(adessive, singular) · tulvilla(adessive, plural) · tulvalta(ablative, singular)