varpaisillaan
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
The adessive plural of varvas (plural stem varpai-) with a possessive suffix and the interfix -si-.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrpɑi̯silːɑːn/, [ˈʋɑ̝rpɑ̝i̯ˌs̠ilːɑ̝ːn]
Rhymes: -ilːɑːn
Syllabification(key): var‧pai‧sil‧laan
Hyphenation(key): var‧pai‧sil‧laan
=== Adverb ===
varpaisillaan
tiptoe, on one's toes
==== Inflection ====
=== Further reading ===
“varpaisillaan”, 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