Pihkava

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic Пьсковъ (Pĭskovŭ). Compare Finnish Pihkova and Estonian Pihkva.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpihkɑʋɑ/, [ˈpixkəʋ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpihkɑʋɑ/, [ˈpixkɑʋɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ihkɑʋ, -ihkɑʋɑ
  • Hyphenation: Pih‧ka‧va

Proper noun

Pihkava

  1. Pskov (a city in Pskov Oblast, Russia)
    • 1916, Volmari Porkka, “1685. Joenperä. 107, (11)”, in Väinö Salminen, V. Alava, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot[1], volume III2, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 11-12:
      Pitkästä Pihkavan linnasta, // Lavvassaaren lappialta!
      From the far-away city of Pskov, // From the side of Moshchny!

Declension

Declension of Pihkava (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative Pihkava
genitive Pihkavan
partitive Pihkavaa
illative Pihkavaa
inessive Pihkavaas
elative Pihkavast
allative Pihkavalle
adessive Pihkavaal
ablative Pihkavalt
translative Pihkavaks
essive Pihkavanna, Pihkavaan
exessive1) Pihkavant
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms