/ˈpɑrːɑs/, [ˈpɑ̝rːɑ̝s̠]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *pardas, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *bardaz (“edge”), compare Old Norse barð (“brim, verge”). Cognates include Estonian parras, Livonian pārdaz, Ludian pardaz.
- brink, verge, edge
- figuratively, usuallybrink, verge; in the external locative cases, used to being close to something.
“tuhon partaalla” — on the brink of destruction
“saattaa tuhon partaalle” — to bring to the brink of destruction
“olla haudan partaalla” — to have one foot in the grave, to be on one's last legs
- side deck, rail
Muodotparras(nominative, singular) · partaat(nominative, plural) · parras(accusative, nominative, singular) · partaat(accusative, nominative, plural) · partaan(accusative, genitive, singular) · partaat(accusative, genitive, plural) · partaan(genitive, singular) · partaiden(genitive, plural) · partaitten(genitive, plural) · parrasten(genitive, plural, rare) · parrasta(partitive, singular) · partaita(partitive, plural) · partaassa(inessive, singular) · partaissa(inessive, plural) · partaasta(elative, singular) · partaista(elative, plural) · partaaseen(illative, singular) · partaisiin(illative, plural) · partaihin(illative, plural, rare) · partaalla(adessive, singular)