varannut

Varannut is the active past participle of the Finnish verb varata, meaning to reserve or to book. It indicates that the action of reserving has been completed. It is used with the auxiliary olla to form perfect tenses, for example olen varannut (I have reserved), olet varannut (you have reserved), hän on varannut (he/she has reserved). In plural forms, the participle changes to varanneet when used with have/has in the plural, as in olemme varanneet liput konserttiin (we have reserved tickets to the concert).

Varata is a transitive verb that commonly applies to reserving services or items such as hotel rooms, tickets, tables, or appointments. The expression varannut is most often heard in spoken Finnish in connection with personal statements about what the speaker or another person has arranged. It is contrasted with the passive past participle varattu, which describes something that has been reserved by someone, as in liput ovat varatut (the tickets have been reserved).

Examples:

- Olen varannut hotellin huomiselle. (I have reserved a hotel room for tomorrow.)

- Hän on varannut pöydän kahdelle. (He/She has reserved a table for two.)

- Olemme varanneet liput konserttiin. (We have reserved tickets to the concert.)

Related terms include varaus (reservation), which refers to the act or record of reserving, and varattu, the passive past participle meaning “reserved” as a state of having been reserved. Varattavuuden ilmaisu usein riippuu kontekstista ja siitä, kuka tekee varauksen. In most contexts, varannut and its plural varanneet are used with the appropriate form of olla to convey completed reservation.