verran

See also: Verran

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋerːɑn/, [ˈʋe̞rːɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -erːɑn
• Syllabification^(key): ver‧ran

Noun

verran

1. genitive singular of verta

Postposition

verran (+ genitive)

1. much, about, the ... amount (used to indicate inexact quantities in comparison to something else)

   Ostan litran verran mansikoita.

   I'll buy (about) a litre of strawberries.

   Jouduin odottamaan tunnin verran.

   I had to wait for about an hour.

   En saanut saman verran rahaa kuin sinä.

   I didn't get as much money as you.

   Molemmat saivat saman verran.

   Both got the same amount.

   Mielestäni x on jonkin verran parempi kuin y.

   I think x is somewhat better than y.

Usage notes

polarity pair	positive	verran
	negative	verran, vertaa

Derived terms

• jonkin verran
• saman verran

See also

• himpun

Further reading

• “verran”, 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

Anagrams

• varren