makea vesi

Finnish

Etymology

makea (“sweet”) vesi (“water”); a calque, but unclear of which language, as fresh water is called "sweet" in most European languages, compare Swedish sötvatten, German Süßwasser, French eau douce etc.

Noun

makea vesi

  1. fresh water (water that is almost free of dissolved salts)
  2. (in genitive) freshwater (living in or consisting of fresh water)
    makean veden kala
    freshwater fish
    makean veden allas
    freshwater basin

Declension
Declension of makea vesi (type nuoripari)
singular plural
nominative makea vesi makeat vedet
genitive makean veden makeiden vesien
makeitten vesien
makeiden vetten
makeitten vetten
partitive makeaa vettä
makeata vettä		 makeita vesiä
accusative makea vesi
makean veden		 makeat vedet
inessive makeassa vedessä makeissa vesissä
elative makeasta vedestä makeista vesistä
illative makeaan veteen makeisiin vesiin
adessive makealla vedellä makeilla vesillä
ablative makealta vedeltä makeilta vesiltä
allative makealle vedelle makeille vesille
essive makeana vetenä makeina vesinä
translative makeaksi vedeksi makeiksi vesiksi
instructive – makein vesin
abessive makeatta vedettä makeitta vesittä
comitative – makeine vesineen

See also
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