varhain

Finnish

Alternative forms

• varahin, varhoin (dialectal)

Etymology

Through metathesis, from Proto-Finnic *varahin, the instructive plural of Proto-Finnic *varas (compare dialectal Finnish varas, Livonian varāz, Veps varaz, Votic varaz), borrowed from Proto-Baltic *vāras (compare Lithuanian võras (“old”)). Related to Estonian vara, Ingrian varahiin, Karelian varahin, Livonian varāld and Votic varain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑrhɑi̯n/, [ˈʋɑ̝rhɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ɑrhɑin
• Hyphenation^(key): var‧hain

Adverb

varhain (comparative varhemmin, superlative varhimmin)

1. early

Derived terms

• varhentaa

(compounds):

• aamuvarhain

Related terms

• varhainen

Further reading

• “varhain”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

Anagrams

• hirvaan