vaari

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably a cognate of Swedish farfar (“grandfather”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑːri/, [ˈʋɑːri]
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːri
  • Syllabification: vaa‧ri

Noun[edit]

vaari

  1. (colloquial) grandpa, grandfather

Declension[edit]

Inflection of vaari (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative vaari vaarit
genitive vaarin vaarien
partitive vaaria vaareja
illative vaariin vaareihin
singular plural
nominative vaari vaarit
accusative nom. vaari vaarit
gen. vaarin
genitive vaarin vaarien
partitive vaaria vaareja
inessive vaarissa vaareissa
elative vaarista vaareista
illative vaariin vaareihin
adessive vaarilla vaareilla
ablative vaarilta vaareilta
allative vaarille vaareille
essive vaarina vaareina
translative vaariksi vaareiksi
instructive — vaarein
abessive vaaritta vaareitta
comitative — vaareineen
Possessive forms of vaari (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person vaarini vaarimme
2nd person vaarisi vaarinne
3rd person vaarinsa

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