varta vasten
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]varta: possibly from a form of varsi.
Adverb
[edit]varta vasten
- particularly, specially (for some purpose, occasion, or person)
- Varta vasten kävin tällä viikolla Ikeassa, kun teki mieli suolakurkkuja.
- I particularly went to Ikea this week because I fancied some gherkins.
- Varta vasten minulle suunniteltu asu
- An outfit specially designed for me
Synonyms
[edit]- vasta varten (rare)
- vasta varsin (rare)
- vasiten (dialectal)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “varta vasten”, 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