ervá

Radestrian

Etymology 1

Univerbation of er rvá (“on stead”).

Alternative forms

• e'rvá, e' rvá (archaic spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛrˈvaː/ (adverb), /ˈɛrvaː/ (preposition)
  • (colloquial) /ˈɛrva/ (preposition)
• Rhymes: -aː ⁽⁴⁾, -ɛrvaː, -ɛrva
• Syllabification: er–vá

Adverb

ervá (uncomparable)

1. instead

Preposition

ervá [with genitive]

1. instead of

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrvaː/
• Rhyme: -ɛrvaː
• Syllabification: er–vá

Noun

ervá

1. dative singular of ervaus