vertaa

Finnish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋertɑː/, [ˈʋe̞rt̪ɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ertɑː
• Syllabification^(key): ver‧taa

Postposition

vertaa [with genitive]

1. (chiefly in the negative) (even) as much, (even) so much, one ...

   En välitä pennin vertaa!

   I don't care one bit!

   (literally, “I don't care one penny!”)

Usage notes

Often with -kaan (vertaakaan).

polarity pair	positive	verran
	negative	verran, vertaa

Noun

vertaa

1. partitive singular of verta

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋertɑː/, [ˈʋe̞rt̪ɑ̝ː] (third-person indicative)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʋertɑːˣ/, [ˈʋe̞rt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)] (imperative, indicative connegative)
• Rhymes: -ertɑː
• Syllabification^(key): ver‧taa

Verb

vertaa

1. inflection of verrata:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. present active indicative connegative
   3. second-person singular imperative
   4. second-person singular imperative connegative

Anagrams

• tervaa