varamies

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Finnish

Etymology

vara- (substitute) +‎ mies (man)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrɑˌmie̯s/,
  • Rhymes: -ies
  • Hyphenation(key): vara‧mies

Noun

varamies

  1. (sports) substitute, reserve (reserve player)
  2. (theater) understudy
  3. (informal) substitute, deputy
    Olen toimitusjohtajan varamies.
    I'm managing director's deputy.

Declension

Inflection of varamies (Kotus type 42/mies, no gradation)
nominative varamies varamiehet
genitive varamiehen varamiesten
varamiehien
partitive varamiestä varamiehiä
illative varamieheen varamiehiin
singular plural
nominative varamies varamiehet
accusative nom. varamies varamiehet
gen. varamiehen
genitive varamiehen varamiesten
varamiehien
partitive varamiestä varamiehiä
inessive varamiehessä varamiehissä
elative varamiehestä varamiehistä
illative varamieheen varamiehiin
adessive varamiehellä varamiehillä
ablative varamieheltä varamiehiltä
allative varamiehelle varamiehille
essive varamiehenä varamiehinä
translative varamieheksi varamiehiksi
abessive varamiehettä varamiehittä
instructive varamiehin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of varamies (Kotus type 42/mies, no gradation)

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