turvas

== Estonian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *turbas, from Proto-Germanic *turbz. Compare German Torf. Cognate to Finnish turve, Votic turvaz (Kattila), and Veps turbaz. === Noun === turvas (genitive turba, partitive turvast) peat, turf (Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas) ==== Declension ==== == Ingrian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈturʋɑs/, [ˈturʋəz̠] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈturʋɑs/, [ˈturʋɑʒ̥] Rhymes: -urʋɑs Hyphenation: tur‧vas === Noun === turvas step (in the plural) ladder ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (step): porras (ladder): portaat ==== See also ==== trappu (“stair; stairs”) === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 610 == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Verb === turvas (present tense tarvs, past tense turvtes, supine turvs) (pre-2012) alternative form of turvast == Portuguese == === Verb === turvas second-person singular present indicative of turvar