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Finnish

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Etymology

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varvas (toe) +‎ tossu (slipper)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrʋɑsˌtosːu/, [ˈʋɑ̝rʋɑ̝s̠ˌto̞s̠ːu]
  • Rhymes: -osːu
  • Hyphenation(key): varvas‧tossu

Noun

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varvastossu

  1. flip-flop, thong (Australia), jandal (NZ) (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour)

Usage notes

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Declension

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Inflection of varvastossu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative varvastossu varvastossut
genitive varvastossun varvastossujen
partitive varvastossua varvastossuja
illative varvastossuun varvastossuihin
singular plural
nominative varvastossu varvastossut
accusative nom. varvastossu varvastossut
gen. varvastossun
genitive varvastossun varvastossujen
partitive varvastossua varvastossuja
inessive varvastossussa varvastossuissa
elative varvastossusta varvastossuista
illative varvastossuun varvastossuihin
adessive varvastossulla varvastossuilla
ablative varvastossulta varvastossuilta
allative varvastossulle varvastossuille
essive varvastossuna varvastossuina
translative varvastossuksi varvastossuiksi
abessive varvastossutta varvastossuitta
instructive varvastossuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of varvastossu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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