varat

Finnish

(index va)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈvɑrɑt]
• Hyphenation: va‧rat

Noun

varat pl

1. Plural form of vara
2. (always plural) (Natural) resources, (natural) reserves.
3. (always plural) Stores, stocks.
4. (always plural) Funds; means; assets.

Declension

Declension of varat (type kala) singular plural nominative – varat genitive – varojen varain1 partitive – varoja accusative – varat inessive – varoissa elative – varoista illative – varoihin adessive – varoilla ablative – varoilta allative – varoille essive – varoina translative – varoiksi instructive – varoin abessive – varoitta comitative – varoineen 1) Rare.

Usage notes

In the meanings above, this word is always plural — the singular vara means “room/margin/allowance”.

Synonyms

• (natural resources/reserves): luonnonvarat pl
• (stores, stocks): varasto sg
• (funds): rahat pl; (means): maksukyky sg; (assets): varallisuus sg

Derived terms

• elää yli varojensa = to live beyond one's means
• olla varoissaan = to be wealthy, be well-to-do, be flush

Anagrams

• arvat, ravat, varta

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Swedish

Verb

varat

1. supine of vara.