varpailleen
Finnish
Etymology
The allative plural of varvas (varpaille) with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrpɑi̯lːeːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝rpɑ̝i̯lːe̞ːn]
- Rhymes: -ɑrpɑilːeːn
- Syllabification(key): var‧pail‧leen
- Hyphenation(key): var‧pail‧leen
Adverb
varpailleen
- onto one's toes
Inflection
| →○ | allative | varpailleen |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | varpaillaan |
| ○→ | ablative | – |
| Personal/possessive forms of varpailleen | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | varpailleni | varpaillemme |
| 2nd person | varpaillesi | varpaillenne |
| 3rd person | varpailleen varpaillensa | |
Further reading
- “varpailleen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023