# kupera
## Finnish
### Etymology

Dialectal kupa +‎ -ra, from the same root as kupu.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkuperɑ/, [ˈkupe̞rɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -uperɑ
* Hyphenation: ku‧pe‧ra

### Adjective

kupera (comparative kuperampi, superlative kuperin)
* convex
    Synonym: mykevä (rare, dialectal)
    Antonym: kovera
* gibbous
    kupera kuu ― gibbous moon

#### Declension

Possessive forms of kupera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kuperani
kuperani
accusative
nom.
kuperani
kuperani
gen.
kuperani
genitive
kuperani
kuperieni kuperaini $^{rare}$
partitive
kuperaani
kuperiani
inessive
kuperassani
kuperissani
elative
kuperastani
kuperistani
illative
kuperaani
kuperiini
adessive
kuperallani
kuperillani
ablative
kuperaltani
kuperiltani
allative
kuperalleni
kuperilleni
essive
kuperanani
kuperinani
translative
kuperakseni
kuperikseni
abessive
kuperattani
kuperittani
instructive
comitative
—kuperineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kuperasi
kuperasi
accusative
nom.
kuperasi
kuperasi
gen.
kuperasi
genitive
kuperasi
kuperiesi kuperaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
kuperaasi
kuperiasi
inessive
kuperassasi
kuperissasi
elative
kuperastasi
kuperistasi
illative
kuperaasi
kuperiisi
adessive
kuperallasi
kuperillasi
ablative
kuperaltasi
kuperiltasi
allative
kuperallesi
kuperillesi
essive
kuperanasi
kuperinasi
translative
kuperaksesi
kuperiksesi
abessive
kuperattasi
kuperittasi
instructive
comitative
—kuperinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kuperamme
kuperamme
accusative
nom.
kuperamme
kuperamme
gen.
kuperamme
genitive
kuperamme
kuperiemme kuperaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
kuperaamme
kuperiamme
inessive
kuperassamme
kuperissamme
elative
kuperastamme
kuperistamme
illative
kuperaamme
kuperiimme
adessive
kuperallamme
kuperillamme
ablative
kuperaltamme
kuperiltamme
allative
kuperallemme
kuperillemme
essive
kuperanamme
kuperinamme
translative
kuperaksemme
kuperiksemme
abessive
kuperattamme
kuperittamme
instructive
comitative
—kuperinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kuperanne
kuperanne
accusative
nom.
kuperanne
kuperanne
gen.
kuperanne
genitive
kuperanne
kuperienne kuperainne $^{rare}$
partitive
kuperaanne
kuperianne
inessive
kuperassanne
kuperissanne
elative
kuperastanne
kuperistanne
illative
kuperaanne
kuperiinne
adessive
kuperallanne
kuperillanne
ablative
kuperaltanne
kuperiltanne
allative
kuperallenne
kuperillenne
essive
kuperananne
kuperinanne
translative
kuperaksenne
kuperiksenne
abessive
kuperattanne
kuperittanne
instructive
comitative
—kuperinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kuperansa
kuperansa
accusative
nom.
kuperansa
kuperansa
gen.
kuperansa
genitive
kuperansa
kuperiensa kuperainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
kuperaansa
kuperiaan kuperiansa
inessive
kuperassaan kuperassansa
kuperissaan kuperissansa
elative
kuperastaan kuperastansa
kuperistaan kuperistansa
illative
kuperaansa
kuperiinsa
adessive
kuperallaan kuperallansa
kuperillaan kuperillansa
ablative
kuperaltaan kuperaltansa
kuperiltaan kuperiltansa
allative
kuperalleen kuperallensa
kuperilleen kuperillensa
essive
kuperanaan kuperanansa
kuperinaan kuperinansa
translative
kuperakseen kuperaksensa
kuperikseen kuperiksensa
abessive
kuperattaan kuperattansa
kuperittaan kuperittansa
instructive
comitative
—kuperineen kuperinensa :

#### Derived terms

* kupertaa
* kupertua
* kuperuus
* kaksoiskupera
* koverankupera
* kuperankovera
* kuperkeikka
* tasokupera

### Further reading

* “kupera”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Ingrian
### Etymology

Akin to Finnish kupera.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈkuperɑ/, [ˈkupe̞r]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈkupeːrɑ/, [ˈkupˑe̝ːrɑ]
* Rhymes: -uper, -upeːrɑ
* Hyphenation: ku‧pe‧ra

### Noun

kupera
* convex

#### Declension
### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 220

## Swedish
### Etymology

Borrowed from French couper. Cognate of German kupieren. Doublet of kupp and kupé.

### Verb

kupera (present kuperar, preterite kuperade, supine kuperat, imperative kupera)
* to dock (cut off a section of an animal's tail)
* to cut a deck of cards

#### Related terms

* kuperad

### References

* kupera in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* kupera in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* kupera in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)