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alkupuolisko

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Finnish

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Etymology

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alku (beginning) +‎ puolisko (half)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlkuˌpuo̯lisko/, [ˈɑ̝lkuˌpuo̞̯lis̠ko̞]
  • Rhymes: -uolisko
  • Hyphenation(key): alku‧puolis‧ko

Noun

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alkupuolisko

  1. first half of anything, like of a period of time, semester, holiday, trip etc.
  2. (sports, informal) first half (period of a game before the half-time)

Usage notes

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In the rules of most ballgames a "half" of a game is called puoliaika in Finnish, and "first half" would thus be ensimmäinen puoliaika. The half-time i.e. the period between the halves is called tauko (pause) in Finnish.

Declension

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Possessive forms of alkupuolisko (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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