Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish varv (“turn, revolution; full circle; layer; wharf”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrʋi/, [ˈʋɑ̝rʋi]
- Rhymes: -ɑrʋi
- Syllabification(key): var‧vi
- Hyphenation(key): var‧vi
Noun
varvi
- (informal) revolution
- Synonym: kierros
Hondan kone ottaa kevyesti 15.000 varvia minuutissa.- Honda's engine makes easily 15,000 revolutions per minute.
- (informal, construction) round (complete layer of construction material)
- Synonyms: kerta, kerros, kierros
- tiilivarvi ― round of bricks
- hirsivarvi ― round of logs
- (informal, knitting) row
- Synonym: kerros
- (informal) wharf, shipyard, boatyard
- Synonym: telakka
- (vulgar) bonking, screwing; round (of sexual activity)
1961 [1951], J.D. Salinger, translated by Pentti Saarikoski, Sieppari ruispellossa [The Catcher in the Rye], →OCLC, page 103:— Ohho. No, mitä sä sanot? Kiinnostaaks? Viis dollaria varvi. Viistoista koko yö.- [original: "Uh huh. Well, how 'bout it? Y'innarested? Five bucks a throw. Fifteen bucks the whole night."]
Declension
| Inflection of varvi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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varvi
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varvit
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| genitive
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varvin
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varvien
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| partitive
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varvia
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varveja
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| illative
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varviin
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varveihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varvi
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varvit
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| accusative
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nom.
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varvi
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varvit
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| gen.
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varvin
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| genitive
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varvin
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varvien
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| partitive
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varvia
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varveja
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| inessive
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varvissa
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varveissa
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| elative
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varvista
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varveista
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| illative
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varviin
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varveihin
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| adessive
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varvilla
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varveilla
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| ablative
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varvilta
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varveilta
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| allative
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varville
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varveille
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| essive
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varvina
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varveina
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| translative
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varviksi
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varveiksi
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| abessive
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varvitta
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varveitta
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| instructive
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—
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varvein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varvini
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varvini
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| accusative
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nom.
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varvini
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varvini
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| gen.
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varvini
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| genitive
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varvini
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varvieni
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| partitive
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varviani
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varvejani
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| inessive
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varvissani
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varveissani
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| elative
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varvistani
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varveistani
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| illative
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varviini
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varveihini
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| adessive
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varvillani
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varveillani
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| ablative
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varviltani
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varveiltani
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| allative
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varvilleni
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varveilleni
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| essive
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varvinani
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varveinani
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| translative
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varvikseni
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varveikseni
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| abessive
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varvittani
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varveittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varveineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varvisi
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varvisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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varvisi
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varvisi
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| gen.
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varvisi
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| genitive
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varvisi
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varviesi
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| partitive
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varviasi
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varvejasi
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| inessive
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varvissasi
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varveissasi
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| elative
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varvistasi
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varveistasi
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| illative
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varviisi
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varveihisi
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| adessive
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varvillasi
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varveillasi
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| ablative
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varviltasi
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varveiltasi
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| allative
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varvillesi
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varveillesi
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| essive
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varvinasi
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varveinasi
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| translative
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varviksesi
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varveiksesi
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| abessive
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varvittasi
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varveittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varveinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varvimme
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varvimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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varvimme
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varvimme
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| gen.
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varvimme
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| genitive
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varvimme
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varviemme
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| partitive
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varviamme
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varvejamme
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| inessive
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varvissamme
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varveissamme
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| elative
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varvistamme
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varveistamme
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| illative
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varviimme
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varveihimme
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| adessive
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varvillamme
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varveillamme
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| ablative
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varviltamme
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varveiltamme
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| allative
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varvillemme
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varveillemme
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| essive
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varvinamme
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varveinamme
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| translative
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varviksemme
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varveiksemme
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| abessive
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varvittamme
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varveittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varveinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varvinne
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varvinne
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| accusative
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nom.
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varvinne
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varvinne
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| gen.
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varvinne
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| genitive
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varvinne
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varvienne
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| partitive
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varvianne
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varvejanne
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| inessive
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varvissanne
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varveissanne
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| elative
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varvistanne
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varveistanne
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| illative
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varviinne
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varveihinne
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| adessive
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varvillanne
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varveillanne
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| ablative
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varviltanne
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varveiltanne
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| allative
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varvillenne
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varveillenne
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| essive
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varvinanne
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varveinanne
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| translative
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varviksenne
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varveiksenne
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| abessive
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varvittanne
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varveittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varveinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varvinsa
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varvinsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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varvinsa
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varvinsa
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| gen.
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varvinsa
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| genitive
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varvinsa
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varviensa
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| partitive
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varviaan
varviansa
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varvejaan
varvejansa
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| inessive
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varvissaan
varvissansa
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varveissaan
varveissansa
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| elative
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varvistaan
varvistansa
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varveistaan
varveistansa
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| illative
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varviinsa
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varveihinsa
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| adessive
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varvillaan
varvillansa
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varveillaan
varveillansa
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| ablative
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varviltaan
varviltansa
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varveiltaan
varveiltansa
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| allative
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varvilleen
varvillensa
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varveilleen
varveillensa
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| essive
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varvinaan
varvinansa
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varveinaan
varveinansa
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| translative
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varvikseen
varviksensa
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varveikseen
varveiksensa
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| abessive
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varvittaan
varvittansa
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varveittaan
varveittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varveineen
varveinensa
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Further reading
Anagrams
Sicilian
Noun
varvi
- plural of varva