varsin

Finnish

Etymology

From the plural instructive of varsi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrsin/, [ˈʋɑ̝rs̠in]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrsin
  • Syllabification(key): var‧sin

Adverb

varsin (not comparable)

  1. quite, fairly
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:melko
  2. very, exceedingly
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:erittäin

Derived terms

Noun

varsin

  1. instructive plural of varsi

Further reading

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

var + sin, also written separately

Pronoun

varsin (neuter varsitt, plural varsina)

  1. each (on their own)
    Barnen fick varsitt äpple.
    The children got an apple each.
    Efter skilsmässan sålde de huset och köpte varsin lägenhet.
    After the divorce, they sold the house and bought an apartment each.
    Han har fyra barnbarn. Hans båda söner har varsina två döttrar.
    He has four grandchildren. Both of his sons have two daughters each.

References

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