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kaava.

pattern (paper or cardboard template for a garment)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑːʋɑ/[ˈkɑ̝ːʋɑ̝]

  1. pattern (paper or cardboard template for a garment)

  2. zoning plan, land use plan

  3. formula

    kemiallinen kaava

  4. ellipsis of mittakaava (“scale”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis

  5. the wording or usual form of something said, e.g. a vow or an oath; formula

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kaava ~ *kava (compare Estonian kava), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (compare English show, German schauen).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.