otava

== Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Czech otava, from Proto-Slavic *otava. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈotava] === Noun === otava f (diminutive otavička or otávka) aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing ==== Declension ==== === 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), 2008–2026 == 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 Syllabification(key): o‧ta‧va Hyphenation(key): ota‧va === Noun === otava (archaic, dialectal) cartwheel (obsolete) A kind of fish trap, salmon net. ==== Usage notes ==== This is really a term only known for its use in Otava. ==== Declension ==== === References === == Old Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈotaʋa/ IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈotava/ === Noun === otava f aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== 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) aftergrass, aftermath; grass that comes up after mowing ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “otava”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovene == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otava. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔtàːʋa/ === Noun === otáva f 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