varpaisilleen
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
The allative plural of varvas (plural stem varpai-) with a possessive suffix and the interfix -si-.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrpɑi̯silːeːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝rpɑ̝i̯ˌs̠ilːe̞ːn]
- Rhymes: -ilːeːn
- Syllabification(key): var‧pai‧sil‧leen
Adverb edit
varpaisilleen
- onto one's toes
Inflection edit
| →○ | allative | varpaisilleen |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | varpaisillaan |
| ○→ | ablative | – |
| Personal/possessive forms of varpaisilleen | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | varpaisilleni | varpaisillemme |
| 2nd person | varpaisillesi | varpaisillenne |
| 3rd person | varpaisilleen varpaisillensa | |
Further reading edit
- “varpaisilleen”, 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 2023-07-04