English

Verb

terve ‎(third-person singular simple present terves, present participle terving, simple past and past participle terved)

1. (intransitive) To fall; be thrown down.
2. (transitive) To dash down; cast; throw: in combination with over; to overthrow; overturn.
3. (transitive) To turn down or back; roll or fold over.

Related terms

• topsyturvy

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *terveh.

Adjective

terve ‎(genitive terve, partitive tervet)

1. healthy
2. whole

Declension

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *terveh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈterʋeˣ/
• Hyphenation: ter‧ve

Adjective

terve ‎(comparative terveempi, superlative tervein)

1. healthy, sane (enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit).

   Hän oli kolmen terveen lapsen isä.

   He was father to three healthy kids.

2. healthy, sound (beneficial).

   Kunnon selkäsauna palauttaa aina vintiön terveen kunnioituksen kasvattajiaan kohtaan.

   Healthy spankings never fail to restore a rascal's healthy respect for his educators.

   Terveet moraaliset arvot auttavat kansakunnan vaikeiden aikojen yli.

   Sound moral values help the nation to survive the difficult times.

3. sound, well (free from injury, disease).

   Hän oli turvassa ja terveenä.

   He was safe and sound.

   Olin sairaana, mutta nyt olen terve.

   I had been sick, but now I'm well.

4. sound (complete, solid, or secure).

   Reeti vakuutti minulle, että lattialaudat olivat terveitä.

   Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.

   Terve yritys selviää normaaleista kysynnän vaihteluista.

   A sound business can handle normal fluctuations in demand.

5. able-bodied (having a sound, strong body).

Declension

Synonyms

• (sound): hyväkuntoinen

Antonyms

• kipeä
• sairas

Derived terms

Idioms

• terve kuin pukki = right as rain, sound as a bell
• terve sielu terveessä ruumiissa = a healthy mind in a healthy body

Interjection

terve

1. (informal) Said when meeting, hello.
2. (informal) Said when departing, bye.

Synonyms

• hei
• moi
• moikka
• (departing) heippa, moro

Anagrams

• veret

Hungarian

Etymology

terv +‎ -e ‎(“possessive suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛrvɛ]
• Hyphenation: ter‧ve

Noun

terve

1. third-person singular (single possession) possessive of terv

Declension

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *terveh.

Adjective

terve ‎(genitive tervee, partitive [please provide])

1. healthy
2. whole, unbroken

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Interjection

terve

1. hello

References

• "terve" in Vadja keele sõnaraamat