varvi

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish varv (“turn, revolution; full circle; layer; wharf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑrʋi/, [ˈʋɑ̝rʋi]
• Rhymes: -ɑrʋi
• Syllabification^(key): var‧vi
• Hyphenation^(key): var‧vi

Noun

varvi

1. (informal) revolution

   Synonym: kierros

   Hondan kone ottaa kevyesti 15.000 varvia minuutissa.

   Honda's engine makes easily 15,000 revolutions per minute.

2. (informal, construction) round (complete layer of construction material)

   Synonyms: kerta, kerros, kierros

   tiilivarvi ― round of bricks

   hirsivarvi ― round of logs

3. (informal, knitting) row

   Synonym: kerros

4. (informal) wharf, shipyard, boatyard

   Synonym: telakka

5. (vulgar) bonking, screwing; round (of sexual activity)
   • 1961 [1951], J.D. Salinger, translated by Pentti Saarikoski, Sieppari ruispellossa [The Catcher in the Rye], →OCLC, page 103:

     — Ohho. No, mitä sä sanot? Kiinnostaaks? Viis dollaria varvi. Viistoista koko yö.

     [original: "Uh huh. Well, how 'bout it? Y'innarested? Five bucks a throw. Fifteen bucks the whole night."]

Declension

Inflection of varvi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		varvi	varvit
genitive		varvin	varvien
partitive		varvia	varveja
illative		varviin	varveihin
		singular	plural
nominative		varvi	varvit
accusative	nom.	varvi	varvit
	gen.	varvin
genitive		varvin	varvien
partitive		varvia	varveja
inessive		varvissa	varveissa
elative		varvista	varveista
illative		varviin	varveihin
adessive		varvilla	varveilla
ablative		varvilta	varveilta
allative		varville	varveille
essive		varvina	varveina
translative		varviksi	varveiksi
abessive		varvitta	varveitta
instructive		—	varvein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of varvi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative varvini varvini accusative nom. varvini varvini gen. varvini genitive varvini varvieni partitive varviani varvejani inessive varvissani varveissani elative varvistani varveistani illative varviini varveihini adessive varvillani varveillani ablative varviltani varveiltani allative varvilleni varveilleni essive varvinani varveinani translative varvikseni varveikseni abessive varvittani varveittani instructive — — comitative — varveineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative varvisi varvisi accusative nom. varvisi varvisi gen. varvisi genitive varvisi varviesi partitive varviasi varvejasi inessive varvissasi varveissasi elative varvistasi varveistasi illative varviisi varveihisi adessive varvillasi varveillasi ablative varviltasi varveiltasi allative varvillesi varveillesi essive varvinasi varveinasi translative varviksesi varveiksesi abessive varvittasi varveittasi instructive — — comitative — varveinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative varvimme varvimme accusative nom. varvimme varvimme gen. varvimme genitive varvimme varviemme partitive varviamme varvejamme inessive varvissamme varveissamme elative varvistamme varveistamme illative varviimme varveihimme adessive varvillamme varveillamme ablative varviltamme varveiltamme allative varvillemme varveillemme essive varvinamme varveinamme translative varviksemme varveiksemme abessive varvittamme varveittamme instructive — — comitative — varveinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative varvinne varvinne accusative nom. varvinne varvinne gen. varvinne genitive varvinne varvienne partitive varvianne varvejanne inessive varvissanne varveissanne elative varvistanne varveistanne illative varviinne varveihinne adessive varvillanne varveillanne ablative varviltanne varveiltanne allative varvillenne varveillenne essive varvinanne varveinanne translative varviksenne varveiksenne abessive varvittanne varveittanne instructive — — comitative — varveinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative varvinsa varvinsa accusative nom. varvinsa varvinsa gen. varvinsa genitive varvinsa varviensa partitive varviaan varviansa varvejaan varvejansa inessive varvissaan varvissansa varveissaan varveissansa elative varvistaan varvistansa varveistaan varveistansa illative varviinsa varveihinsa adessive varvillaan varvillansa varveillaan varveillansa ablative varviltaan varviltansa varveiltaan varveiltansa allative varvilleen varvillensa varveilleen varveillensa essive varvinaan varvinansa varveinaan varveinansa translative varvikseen varviksensa varveikseen varveiksensa abessive varvittaan varvittansa varveittaan varveittansa instructive — — comitative — varveineen varveinensa

Further reading

• “varvi”, 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 4 July 2023

Anagrams

• Virva

Sicilian

Noun

varvi

1. plural of varva