Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian верста́ (verstá), from Old East Slavic вьрста (vĭrsta), from Proto-Slavic *vьrsta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋirstɑ/, [ˈʋirs̠tɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -irstɑ
- Syllabification(key): virs‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): virs‧ta
Noun
virsta
- an old Finnish unit of length, equivalent to 1068.80 m, or one-tenth of a peninkulma
- verst; an old Russian unit of length, equivalent to 1066.80 m
Declension
| Inflection of virsta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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virsta
|
virstat
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| genitive
|
virstan
|
virstojen
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| partitive
|
virstaa
|
virstoja
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| illative
|
virstaan
|
virstoihin
|
|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
virsta
|
virstat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
virsta
|
virstat
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| gen.
|
virstan
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| genitive
|
virstan
|
virstojen
virstain rare
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| partitive
|
virstaa
|
virstoja
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| inessive
|
virstassa
|
virstoissa
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| elative
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virstasta
|
virstoista
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| illative
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virstaan
|
virstoihin
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| adessive
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virstalla
|
virstoilla
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| ablative
|
virstalta
|
virstoilta
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| allative
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virstalle
|
virstoille
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| essive
|
virstana
|
virstoina
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| translative
|
virstaksi
|
virstoiksi
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| abessive
|
virstatta
|
virstoitta
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| instructive
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—
|
virstoin
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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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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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virstani
|
virstani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
virstani
|
virstani
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| gen.
|
virstani
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| genitive
|
virstani
|
virstojeni
virstaini rare
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| partitive
|
virstaani
|
virstojani
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| inessive
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virstassani
|
virstoissani
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| elative
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virstastani
|
virstoistani
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| illative
|
virstaani
|
virstoihini
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| adessive
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virstallani
|
virstoillani
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| ablative
|
virstaltani
|
virstoiltani
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| allative
|
virstalleni
|
virstoilleni
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| essive
|
virstanani
|
virstoinani
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| translative
|
virstakseni
|
virstoikseni
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| abessive
|
virstattani
|
virstoittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
virstoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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virstasi
|
virstasi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
virstasi
|
virstasi
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| gen.
|
virstasi
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| genitive
|
virstasi
|
virstojesi
virstaisi rare
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| partitive
|
virstaasi
|
virstojasi
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| inessive
|
virstassasi
|
virstoissasi
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| elative
|
virstastasi
|
virstoistasi
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| illative
|
virstaasi
|
virstoihisi
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| adessive
|
virstallasi
|
virstoillasi
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| ablative
|
virstaltasi
|
virstoiltasi
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| allative
|
virstallesi
|
virstoillesi
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| essive
|
virstanasi
|
virstoinasi
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| translative
|
virstaksesi
|
virstoiksesi
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| abessive
|
virstattasi
|
virstoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
virstoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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virstamme
|
virstamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
virstamme
|
virstamme
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| gen.
|
virstamme
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| genitive
|
virstamme
|
virstojemme
virstaimme rare
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| partitive
|
virstaamme
|
virstojamme
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| inessive
|
virstassamme
|
virstoissamme
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| elative
|
virstastamme
|
virstoistamme
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| illative
|
virstaamme
|
virstoihimme
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| adessive
|
virstallamme
|
virstoillamme
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| ablative
|
virstaltamme
|
virstoiltamme
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| allative
|
virstallemme
|
virstoillemme
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| essive
|
virstanamme
|
virstoinamme
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| translative
|
virstaksemme
|
virstoiksemme
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| abessive
|
virstattamme
|
virstoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
virstoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
virstanne
|
virstanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
virstanne
|
virstanne
|
| gen.
|
virstanne
|
| genitive
|
virstanne
|
virstojenne
virstainne rare
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| partitive
|
virstaanne
|
virstojanne
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| inessive
|
virstassanne
|
virstoissanne
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| elative
|
virstastanne
|
virstoistanne
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| illative
|
virstaanne
|
virstoihinne
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| adessive
|
virstallanne
|
virstoillanne
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| ablative
|
virstaltanne
|
virstoiltanne
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| allative
|
virstallenne
|
virstoillenne
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| essive
|
virstananne
|
virstoinanne
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| translative
|
virstaksenne
|
virstoiksenne
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| abessive
|
virstattanne
|
virstoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
virstoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
virstansa
|
virstansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
virstansa
|
virstansa
|
| gen.
|
virstansa
|
| genitive
|
virstansa
|
virstojensa
virstainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
virstaansa
|
virstojaan
virstojansa
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| inessive
|
virstassaan
virstassansa
|
virstoissaan
virstoissansa
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| elative
|
virstastaan
virstastansa
|
virstoistaan
virstoistansa
|
| illative
|
virstaansa
|
virstoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
virstallaan
virstallansa
|
virstoillaan
virstoillansa
|
| ablative
|
virstaltaan
virstaltansa
|
virstoiltaan
virstoiltansa
|
| allative
|
virstalleen
virstallensa
|
virstoilleen
virstoillensa
|
| essive
|
virstanaan
virstanansa
|
virstoinaan
virstoinansa
|
| translative
|
virstakseen
virstaksensa
|
virstoikseen
virstoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
virstattaan
virstattansa
|
virstoittaan
virstoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
virstoineen
virstoinensa
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Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Ingrian
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋirstɑ/, [ˈʋirs̠t]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋirstɑ/, [ˈʋirʃtɑ]
- Rhymes: -irst, -irstɑ
- Hyphenation: virs‧ta
Noun
virsta
- alternative form of versta
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
virsta
|
virssat
|
| genitive
|
virssan
|
virstoin
|
| partitive
|
virstaa
|
virstoja
|
| illative
|
virstaa
|
virstoi
|
| inessive
|
virssaas
|
virssois
|
| elative
|
virssast
|
virssoist
|
| allative
|
virssalle
|
virssoille
|
| adessive
|
virssaal
|
virssoil
|
| ablative
|
virssalt
|
virssoilt
|
| translative
|
virssaks
|
virssoiks
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| essive
|
virstanna, virstaan
|
virstoinna, virstoin
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| exessive1)
|
virstant
|
virstoint
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1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 669