LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Nāva

Nāva m sg (genitive Nāvae)
Classical[ˈnaː.wa]Ecclesiastical[ˈnaː.va]

Meaning

  1. The river Nahe, in Germany

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeNāva—
genitiveNāvae—
dativeNāvae—
accusativeNāvam—
ablativeNāvā—
vocativeNāva—

Nāva, ae, m.,
I. a river of Germany which flows into the Rhine near Bingen, now the Nahe, Tac. H. 4, 70; Aus Mosell. 1.

Origins

Said to be of Celtic origin and meaning "wild river."

Quick answers

What does Nāva mean in Latin?
Nāva, a proper noun, means “The river Nahe, in Germany”.
What is the genitive of Nāva?
The genitive singular is Nāvae. Nāva is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Nāva?
In classical Latin, [ˈnaː.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnaː.va].