korvata

== Finnish == === Etymology === korva +‎ -ta, based on a dialectal meaning “side, edge” of korva (the standard meaning is “ear”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkorʋɑtɑˣ/, [ˈko̞rʋɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -orʋɑtɑ Syllabification(key): kor‧va‧ta Hyphenation(key): kor‧va‧ta === Verb === korvata (transitive) to replace, substitute [with adessive ‘with’] to replace (supply or substitute an equivalent for) to replace, take the place of, take over the position or role from to substitute (to use in place of something) to substitute for (to serve as a replacement) to supersede, supplant Synonym: syrjäyttää to pay compensation, compensate, reimburse for, refund, restitute, recompense, indemnify [with elative ‘for’] Synonym: hyvittää (insurance) to pay compensation, compensate, indemnify, recompense (obsolete) to compare, place beside ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “korvata”, 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 2 July 2023