kupera

Finnish

Etymology

Dialectal kupa +‎ -ra, from the same root as kupu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuperɑ/, [ˈkupe̞rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -uperɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): ku‧pe‧ra

Adjective

kupera (comparative kuperampi, superlative kuperin)

1. convex

   Synonym: mykevä (rare, dialectal)

   Antonym: kovera

2. gibbous

   kupera kuu ― gibbous moon

Declension

Inflection of kupera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		kupera	kuperat
genitive		kuperan	kuperien
partitive		kuperaa	kuperia
illative		kuperaan	kuperiin
		singular	plural
nominative		kupera	kuperat
accusative	nom.	kupera	kuperat
	gen.	kuperan
genitive		kuperan	kuperien kuperain rare
partitive		kuperaa	kuperia
inessive		kuperassa	kuperissa
elative		kuperasta	kuperista
illative		kuperaan	kuperiin
adessive		kuperalla	kuperilla
ablative		kuperalta	kuperilta
allative		kuperalle	kuperille
essive		kuperana	kuperina
translative		kuperaksi	kuperiksi
abessive		kuperatta	kuperitta
instructive		—	kuperin
comitative		—	kuperine

Possessive forms of kupera (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kuperani kuperani accusative nom. kuperani kuperani gen. kuperani genitive kuperani kuperieni kuperaini rare partitive kuperaani kuperiani inessive kuperassani kuperissani elative kuperastani kuperistani illative kuperaani kuperiini adessive kuperallani kuperillani ablative kuperaltani kuperiltani allative kuperalleni kuperilleni essive kuperanani kuperinani translative kuperakseni kuperikseni abessive kuperattani kuperittani instructive — — comitative — kuperineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kuperasi kuperasi accusative nom. kuperasi kuperasi gen. kuperasi genitive kuperasi kuperiesi kuperaisi rare partitive kuperaasi kuperiasi inessive kuperassasi kuperissasi elative kuperastasi kuperistasi illative kuperaasi kuperiisi adessive kuperallasi kuperillasi ablative kuperaltasi kuperiltasi allative kuperallesi kuperillesi essive kuperanasi kuperinasi translative kuperaksesi kuperiksesi abessive kuperattasi kuperittasi instructive — — comitative — kuperinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kuperamme kuperamme accusative nom. kuperamme kuperamme gen. kuperamme genitive kuperamme kuperiemme kuperaimme rare partitive kuperaamme kuperiamme inessive kuperassamme kuperissamme elative kuperastamme kuperistamme illative kuperaamme kuperiimme adessive kuperallamme kuperillamme ablative kuperaltamme kuperiltamme allative kuperallemme kuperillemme essive kuperanamme kuperinamme translative kuperaksemme kuperiksemme abessive kuperattamme kuperittamme instructive — — comitative — kuperinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kuperanne kuperanne accusative nom. kuperanne kuperanne gen. kuperanne genitive kuperanne kuperienne kuperainne rare partitive kuperaanne kuperianne inessive kuperassanne kuperissanne elative kuperastanne kuperistanne illative kuperaanne kuperiinne adessive kuperallanne kuperillanne ablative kuperaltanne kuperiltanne allative kuperallenne kuperillenne essive kuperananne kuperinanne translative kuperaksenne kuperiksenne abessive kuperattanne kuperittanne instructive — — comitative — kuperinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kuperansa kuperansa accusative nom. kuperansa kuperansa gen. kuperansa genitive kuperansa kuperiensa kuperainsa rare partitive kuperaansa kuperiaan kuperiansa inessive kuperassaan kuperassansa kuperissaan kuperissansa elative kuperastaan kuperastansa kuperistaan kuperistansa illative kuperaansa kuperiinsa adessive kuperallaan kuperallansa kuperillaan kuperillansa ablative kuperaltaan kuperaltansa kuperiltaan kuperiltansa allative kuperalleen kuperallensa kuperilleen kuperillensa essive kuperanaan kuperanansa kuperinaan kuperinansa translative kuperakseen kuperaksensa kuperikseen kuperiksensa abessive kuperattaan kuperattansa kuperittaan kuperittansa instructive — — comitative — kuperineen kuperinensa

Derived terms

• kupertaa
• kupertua
• kuperuus

compounds

• kaksoiskupera
• koverankupera
• kuperankovera
• kuperkeikka
• tasokupera

Further reading

• “kupera”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (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

Ingrian

Etymology

Akin to Finnish kupera.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkuperɑ/, [ˈkupe̞r]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkupeːrɑ/, [ˈkupˑe̝ːrɑ]
• Rhymes: -uper, -upeːrɑ
• Hyphenation: ku‧pe‧ra

Noun

kupera

1. convex

Declension

Declension of kupera (type 3/koira, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kupera	kuperat
genitive	kuperan	kuperiin
partitive	kuperaa	kuperia
illative	kuperaa	kuperii
inessive	kuperaas	kuperiis
elative	kuperast	kuperist
allative	kuperalle	kuperille
adessive	kuperaal	kuperiil
ablative	kuperalt	kuperilt
translative	kuperaks	kuperiks
essive	kuperanna, kuperaan	kuperinna, kuperiin
exessive1)	kuperant	kuperint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 220

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French couper. Cognate of German kupieren. Doublet of kupp and kupé.

Verb

kupera (present kuperar, preterite kuperade, supine kuperat, imperative kupera)

1. to dock (cut off a section of an animal's tail)
2. to cut a deck of cards

Conjugation

Conjugation of kupera (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	kupera		kuperas
supine	kuperat		kuperats
imperative	kupera		—
imper. plural1	kuperen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kuperar	kuperade	kuperas	kuperades
ind. plural1	kupera	kuperade	kuperas	kuperades
subjunctive2	kupere	kuperade	kuperes	kuperades
present participle		kuperande
past participle		kuperad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• kuperad

References

• kupera in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kupera in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kupera in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)