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tukeva

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *tukëba, equivalent to tukea (to support) + -va.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtukeʋɑ/, [ˈt̪uk̟e̞ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ukeʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): tu‧ke‧va
  • Hyphenation(key): tu‧ke‧va

Adjective

tukeva (comparative tukevampi, superlative tukevin)

  1. sturdy, solid, robust, substantial, stout, hefty
    Synonym: tanakka
  2. heavy-duty, hard-wearing
    Synonym: kestävä
  3. corpulent, bulky, massive, substantial
  4. (of food) hearty, substantial
    Synonyms: tuhti, tanakka

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

Participle

tukeva

  1. present active participle of tukea: supporting

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