varalta

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑrɑltɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝rɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrɑltɑ
• Syllabification^(key): va‧ral‧ta

Noun

varalta

1. ablative singular of vara

Adverb

varalta

1. just in case (of/that = genitive)

   Otan (sateen) varalta sateenvarjon.

   I'll take an umbrella, just in case (of rain).

Synonyms

• kaiken varalta
• varoiksi
• varuilta

Further reading

• “varalta”, 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