tulv

Estonian

Etymology

From Finnish tulva.

Noun

tulv (genitive tulva, partitive tulva)

  1. flood
    Synonyms: üleujutus, veetulv
  2. (figuratively) rush, surge, inundation

Declension

Further reading

  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), tulv”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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