varten

Finnish

(index va)

Etymology

Unclear; from varsi or, less probably, from vara.

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

Anagrams

• tervan