Varpaisjärvi

== Finnish == === Etymology === varpais- +‎ järvi (“lake”), possibly from varpa (“twig”), originally referring to a lake with brush around it. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrpɑi̯sˌjærʋi/, [ˈʋɑ̝rpɑ̝i̯s̠ˌjærʋi] Rhymes: -ærʋi Syllabification(key): Var‧pais‧jär‧vi Hyphenation(key): Varpais‧järvi === Proper noun === Varpaisjärvi A former municipality in North Savo, Finland; now part of Kuopio. A village in the municipality of Kuopio. ==== Declension ==== The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Varpaisjärvi" is Varpaisjärvellä. === References ===