varten

Finnish

Etymology

Most likely the instructive singular or genitive plural of varsi (compare plural instructive varsin), possibly also influenced by vara and varta vasten (as if abbreviated).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑrten/, [ˈʋɑrt̪e̞n]
• Rhymes: -ɑrten
• Syllabification: var‧ten

Postposition

(partitive +) varten

1. for (to be used by; to be capitalised by).

   Tämä puisto ei ole koiria varten.

   This park isn't for dogs.

   mitä varten ― why, what for

Synonyms

• -lle (the allative case suffix, gives often the same meaning, "for")

Derived terms

• mitä varten

See also

• varteenotettava

Anagrams

• tervan