otava

See also: Otava

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech otava, from Proto-Slavic *otava.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈotava]

Noun

otava f

1. aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing

Declension

Declension of otava (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	otava	otavy
genitive	otavy	otav
dative	otavě	otavám
accusative	otavu	otavy
vocative	otavo	otavy
locative	otavě	otavách
instrumental	otavou	otavami

Further reading

• “otava”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “otava”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “otava”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *otava, from Proto-Uralic *woča. Cognates include Karelian otava, Votic õtavõ, Ludian adam, Estonian odamus (dialectal), Erzya ош (oš, “city”). The suffix, which dated back to Proto-Finnic, has not been explained.

The brown bear in Finnish actually became known as otava, which is assumed to stem from its resemblance to — and mythical origin from — the asterism Otava (“Big Dipper”). The cartwheel meaning of the word might be related to the Scandinavian interpretation of the Big Dipper as "Charles's Wagon" (Swedish Karlavagnen, Norwegian Karlsvogna, Danish Karlsvognen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞t̪ɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -otɑʋɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): ota‧va

Noun

otava

1. (archaic, dialectal) cartwheel
2. (obsolete) A kind of fish trap, salmon net.

Usage notes

This is really a term only known for its use in Otava.

Declension

Inflection of otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		otava	otavat
genitive		otavan	otavien
partitive		otavaa	otavia
illative		otavaan	otaviin
		singular	plural
nominative		otava	otavat
accusative	nom.	otava	otavat
	gen.	otavan
genitive		otavan	otavien otavain rare
partitive		otavaa	otavia
inessive		otavassa	otavissa
elative		otavasta	otavista
illative		otavaan	otaviin
adessive		otavalla	otavilla
ablative		otavalta	otavilta
allative		otavalle	otaville
essive		otavana	otavina
translative		otavaksi	otaviksi
abessive		otavatta	otavitta
instructive		—	otavin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative otavani otavani accusative nom. otavani otavani gen. otavani genitive otavani otavieni otavaini rare partitive otavaani otaviani inessive otavassani otavissani elative otavastani otavistani illative otavaani otaviini adessive otavallani otavillani ablative otavaltani otaviltani allative otavalleni otavilleni essive otavanani otavinani translative otavakseni otavikseni abessive otavattani otavittani instructive — — comitative — otavineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative otavasi otavasi accusative nom. otavasi otavasi gen. otavasi genitive otavasi otaviesi otavaisi rare partitive otavaasi otaviasi inessive otavassasi otavissasi elative otavastasi otavistasi illative otavaasi otaviisi adessive otavallasi otavillasi ablative otavaltasi otaviltasi allative otavallesi otavillesi essive otavanasi otavinasi translative otavaksesi otaviksesi abessive otavattasi otavittasi instructive — — comitative — otavinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative otavamme otavamme accusative nom. otavamme otavamme gen. otavamme genitive otavamme otaviemme otavaimme rare partitive otavaamme otaviamme inessive otavassamme otavissamme elative otavastamme otavistamme illative otavaamme otaviimme adessive otavallamme otavillamme ablative otavaltamme otaviltamme allative otavallemme otavillemme essive otavanamme otavinamme translative otavaksemme otaviksemme abessive otavattamme otavittamme instructive — — comitative — otavinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative otavanne otavanne accusative nom. otavanne otavanne gen. otavanne genitive otavanne otavienne otavainne rare partitive otavaanne otavianne inessive otavassanne otavissanne elative otavastanne otavistanne illative otavaanne otaviinne adessive otavallanne otavillanne ablative otavaltanne otaviltanne allative otavallenne otavillenne essive otavananne otavinanne translative otavaksenne otaviksenne abessive otavattanne otavittanne instructive — — comitative — otavinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative otavansa otavansa accusative nom. otavansa otavansa gen. otavansa genitive otavansa otaviensa otavainsa rare partitive otavaansa otaviaan otaviansa inessive otavassaan otavassansa otavissaan otavissansa elative otavastaan otavastansa otavistaan otavistansa illative otavaansa otaviinsa adessive otavallaan otavallansa otavillaan otavillansa ablative otavaltaan otavaltansa otaviltaan otaviltansa allative otavalleen otavallensa otavilleen otavillensa essive otavanaan otavanansa otavinaan otavinansa translative otavakseen otavaksensa otavikseen otaviksensa abessive otavattaan otavattansa otavittaan otavittansa instructive — — comitative — otavineen otavinensa

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈotaʋa/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈotava/

Noun

otava f

1. aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing

Declension

Declension of otava (hard a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	otava	otavě	otavy
genitive	otavy	otavú	otav
dative	otavě	otavama	otavám
accusative	otavu	otavě	otavy
vocative	otavo	otavě	otavy
locative	otavě	otavú	otavách
instrumental	otavú	otavama	otavami

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Derived terms

• otaviti

 

Descendants

• Czech: otava

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “otava”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǒtaʋa/

Noun

òtava f (Cyrillic spelling о̀тава)

1. aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing

Declension

Declension of otava

	singular	plural
nominative	otava	otave
genitive	otave	otava
dative	otavi	otavama
accusative	otavu	otave
vocative	otavo	otave
locative	otavi	otavama
instrumental	otavom	otavama

Further reading

• “otava”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔtàːʋa/

Noun

otáva f

1. aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing

Further reading

• “otava”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “otava”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references