kaber

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hafraz. Compare Old English hæfer (he-goat). Cognate to Finnish kauris. The word had only survived naturally in place-names, it was revived in the written language at the end of the 20th century.

Noun

kaber (genitive kabra, partitive kapra)

  1. (rare) deer

Declension

Declension of kaber (ÕS type 24u/padi, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative kaber kabrad
accusative nom.
gen. kabra
genitive kaprade
partitive kapra kapru
kaprasid
illative kapra
kabrasse
kapradesse
kabrusse
inessive kabras kaprades
kabrus
elative kabrast kapradest
kabrust
allative kabrale kapradele
kabrule
adessive kabral kapradel
kabrul
ablative kabralt kapradelt
kabrult
translative kabraks kapradeks
kabruks
terminative kabrani kapradeni
essive kabrana kapradena
abessive kabrata kapradeta
comitative kabraga kapradega

Synonyms

  • kits
  • metskits
  • kabris
  • kabris
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