varhainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *varahainën, equivalent to varha- (dialectal adjective varas) +‎ -inen; see varhain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrhɑi̯nen/, [ˈʋɑ̝rhɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑrhɑinen Syllabification(key): var‧hai‧nen Hyphenation(key): var‧hai‧nen === Adjective === varhainen (comparative varhaisempi, superlative varhaisin) early (near the start of the day or something else; at a time in advance of the usual) Synonym: aikainen varhainen aamu ― early morning varhainen herätys ― an early awakening early (among the first of its kind; belonging to the early stage of something) varhainen impressionisti ― an early impressionist varhainen pronssikausi ― the early Bronze Age ==== Usage notes ==== Compared to aikainen, varhainen is not used that often to mean “early” in the sense “arriving a time before expected”. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== varhain varhennus varhentaa === Further reading === “varhainen”, 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 4 July 2023