/ˈʋie̯rɑs/, [ˈʋie̞̯rɑ̝s̠]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *veeras, probably from *veeri (equivalent to vieri (“side, edge”) + -as). Cognates include Estonian võõras, Veps veraz and Votic võõrõz.
- unfamiliar, unknown
- novel, new, previously unknown
- foreign
“Se on vieras kieli.” — It is a foreign language.
“Älä heitä vieraita esineitä WC-altaaseen.” — Don't throw any foreign bodies into the toilet bowl.
- guest
- attendee
- stranger
- synonym of humalanvieras (“greater dodder”)
Muodotvieraampi(comparative) · vierain(superlative) · vieras(nominative, singular) · vieraat(nominative, plural) · vieras(accusative, nominative, singular) · vieraat(accusative, nominative, plural) · vieraan(accusative, genitive, singular) · vieraat(accusative, genitive, plural) · vieraan(genitive, singular) · vieraiden(genitive, plural) · vieraitten(genitive, plural) · vierasten(genitive, plural, rare) · vierasta(partitive, singular) · vieraita(partitive, plural) · vieraassa(inessive, singular) · vieraissa(inessive, plural) · vieraasta(elative, singular) · vieraista(elative, plural) · vieraaseen(illative, singular) · vieraisiin(illative, plural)