relv

Estonian

Etymology

Coined ex nihilo by Johannes Aavik in the 1910s. Likely influenced by English revolver.

Noun

relv (genitive relva, partitive relva)

1. weapon
2. gun, firearm

Declension

Declension of relv (ÕS type 22i/külm, length gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		relv	relvad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	relva
genitive			relvade
partitive		relva	relvi relvasid
illative		relva relvasse	relvadesse relvisse
inessive		relvas	relvades relvis
elative		relvast	relvadest relvist
allative		relvale	relvadele relvile
adessive		relval	relvadel relvil
ablative		relvalt	relvadelt relvilt
translative		relvaks	relvadeks relviks
terminative		relvani	relvadeni
essive		relvana	relvadena
abessive		relvata	relvadeta
comitative		relvaga	relvadega

Compounds

• külmrelv
• tulirelv