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avajaispäivä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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avajaiset (opening ceremony) +‎ päivä (day)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑʋɑjɑi̯sˌpæi̯ʋæ/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝jɑ̝i̯s̠ˌpæi̯ʋæ]
  • Rhymes: -æiʋæ
  • Hyphenation(key): avajais‧päivä

Noun

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avajaispäivä

  1. opening day (day when an opening ceremony of anything is held)

Usage notes

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avajaispäivä may or may not be the same as avauspäivä. If there's a difference, then avajaispäivä is the day when an opening ceremony is held, and avauspäivä is the day when the action, e.g. the games actually begin.

Declension

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Possessive forms of avajaispäivä (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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Further reading

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