# kovera
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kovëra.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkoʋerɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋe̞rɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -oʋerɑ
* Hyphenation: ko‧ve‧ra

### Adjective

kovera (comparative koverampi, superlative koverin)
* concave (curved inward)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of kovera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
koverani
koverani
accusative
nom.
koverani
koverani
gen.
koverani
genitive
koverani
koverieni koveraini $^{rare}$
partitive
koveraani
koveriani
inessive
koverassani
koverissani
elative
koverastani
koveristani
illative
koveraani
koveriini
adessive
koverallani
koverillani
ablative
koveraltani
koveriltani
allative
koveralleni
koverilleni
essive
koveranani
koverinani
translative
koverakseni
koverikseni
abessive
koverattani
koverittani
instructive
comitative
—koverineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
koverasi
koverasi
accusative
nom.
koverasi
koverasi
gen.
koverasi
genitive
koverasi
koveriesi koveraisi $^{rare}$
partitive
koveraasi
koveriasi
inessive
koverassasi
koverissasi
elative
koverastasi
koveristasi
illative
koveraasi
koveriisi
adessive
koverallasi
koverillasi
ablative
koveraltasi
koveriltasi
allative
koverallesi
koverillesi
essive
koveranasi
koverinasi
translative
koveraksesi
koveriksesi
abessive
koverattasi
koverittasi
instructive
comitative
—koverinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
koveramme
koveramme
accusative
nom.
koveramme
koveramme
gen.
koveramme
genitive
koveramme
koveriemme koveraimme $^{rare}$
partitive
koveraamme
koveriamme
inessive
koverassamme
koverissamme
elative
koverastamme
koveristamme
illative
koveraamme
koveriimme
adessive
koverallamme
koverillamme
ablative
koveraltamme
koveriltamme
allative
koverallemme
koverillemme
essive
koveranamme
koverinamme
translative
koveraksemme
koveriksemme
abessive
koverattamme
koverittamme
instructive
comitative
—koverinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
koveranne
koveranne
accusative
nom.
koveranne
koveranne
gen.
koveranne
genitive
koveranne
koverienne koverainne $^{rare}$
partitive
koveraanne
koverianne
inessive
koverassanne
koverissanne
elative
koverastanne
koveristanne
illative
koveraanne
koveriinne
adessive
koverallanne
koverillanne
ablative
koveraltanne
koveriltanne
allative
koverallenne
koverillenne
essive
koverananne
koverinanne
translative
koveraksenne
koveriksenne
abessive
koverattanne
koverittanne
instructive
comitative
—koverinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
koveransa
koveransa
accusative
nom.
koveransa
koveransa
gen.
koveransa
genitive
koveransa
koveriensa koverainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
koveraansa
koveriaan koveriansa
inessive
koverassaan koverassansa
koverissaan koverissansa
elative
koverastaan koverastansa
koveristaan koveristansa
illative
koveraansa
koveriinsa
adessive
koverallaan koverallansa
koverillaan koverillansa
ablative
koveraltaan koveraltansa
koveriltaan koveriltansa
allative
koveralleen koverallensa
koverilleen koverillensa
essive
koveranaan koveranansa
koverinaan koverinansa
translative
koverakseen koveraksensa
koverikseen koveriksensa
abessive
koverattaan koverattansa
koverittaan koverittansa
instructive
comitative
—koverineen koverinensa :

#### Antonyms

* kupera

#### Derived terms

* kovero
* Kovero
* kovertaa
* koveruus
* kaksoiskovera
* koverankupera
* koverokirves
* kuperankovera
* tasokovera

### Further reading

* “kovera”, 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

### Anagrams

* varoke

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kovëra. Cognates include Finnish kovera and Estonian kõver.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈkoʋerɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋe̞r]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈkoʋeːrɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋˑe̝ːrɑ]
* Rhymes: -oʋer, -oʋeːrɑ
* Hyphenation: ko‧ve‧ra

### Adjective

kovera (comparative koveramp)
* crooked, bent

#### Synonyms

* väärä

#### Derived terms

* koveranenä
* koverasääri
* koverus

### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 201