Finnish

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Etymology

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silo- (smooth) (from the smooth throat skin of these whales)valas (whale)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsiloˌʋɑlɑs/, [ˈs̠ilo̞ˌʋɑ̝lɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑs
  • Hyphenation(key): silo‧valas

Noun

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silovalas

  1. right whale

Declension

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Inflection of silovalas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative silovalas silovalaat
genitive silovalaan silovalaiden
silovalaitten
partitive silovalasta silovalaita
illative silovalaaseen silovalaisiin
singular plural
nominative silovalas silovalaat
accusative nom. silovalas silovalaat
gen. silovalaan
genitive silovalaan silovalaiden
silovalaitten
silovalasten rare
partitive silovalasta silovalaita
inessive silovalaassa silovalaissa
elative silovalaasta silovalaista
illative silovalaaseen silovalaisiin
silovalaihin rare
adessive silovalaalla silovalailla
ablative silovalaalta silovalailta
allative silovalaalle silovalaille
essive silovalaana silovalaina
translative silovalaaksi silovalaiksi
abessive silovalaatta silovalaitta
instructive silovalain
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of silovalas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)