versta

English

Noun

versta (plural verstas)

  1. Alternative form of verst

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Dutch

Pronunciation
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Verb

versta

  1. first-person singular present indicative of verstaan
  2. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of verstaan
  3. imperative of verstaan

Anagrams

Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic вьрста (vĭrsta). Cognates include Finnish virsta.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋerstɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rs̠t]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋerstɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rʃtɑ]
  • Rhymes: -erst, -erstɑ
  • Hyphenation: vers‧ta

Noun

versta

  1. verst

Usage notes
  • One versta is defined as 500 syli, or roughly 1.07 kilometres.

Declension
Declension of versta (type 3/kana, st-ss gradation)
singular plural
nominative versta verssat
genitive verssan verstoin
partitive verstaa verstoja
illative verstaa verstoi
inessive verssaas verssois
elative verssast verssoist
allative verssalle verssoille
adessive verssaal verssoil
ablative verssalt verssoilt
translative verssaks verssoiks
essive verstanna, verstaan verstoinna, verstoin
exessive1) verstant verstoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 657

Portuguese

Noun

versta f (plural verstas)

  1. verst; versta (Russian unit of length equivalent to 1.07 kilometers)

Spanish

Noun

versta f (plural verstas)

  1. verst; versta (Russian unit of length equivalent to 1.07 kilometers)

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