perintötuomioistuin

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Finnish

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Etymology

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perintö +‎ tuomioistuin

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈperintøˌtuo̯mioˌistui̯n/, [ˈpe̞rin̪t̪ø̞ˌt̪uo̞̯mio̞ˌis̠tui̯n]
  • Rhymes: -istuin
  • Hyphenation(key): pe‧rintö‧tuomio‧istuin

Noun

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perintötuomioistuin

  1. (law) probate court (court whose function is to administer estates and prove wills)

Usage notes

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In Finland probate issues are handled by the district courts (käräjäoikeus), and thus perintötuomioistuin should be understood as a Finnish translation of "probate court" or similar foreign courts only.

Declension

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Possessive forms of perintötuomioistuin (Kotus type 33/kytkin, no gradation)