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pyhäinpäivä

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Finnish

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Mourners and candles at the Hietaniemi Cemetery on All Saints' Day 2012

Etymology

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pyhäin (saints') +‎ päivä (day)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpyhæi̯nˌpæi̯ʋæ/, [ˈpyɦæi̯mˌpæi̯ʋæ]
  • Rhymes: -æiʋæ
  • Hyphenation(key): pyhäin‧päivä

Noun

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pyhäinpäivä

  1. All Saints' Day, All Hallows' Day
    Synonym: (dated) pyhäinmiestenpäivä
    Pyhäinpäivänä suomalaiset käyvät usein kuolleiden sukulaistensa haudoilla ja vievät niille kynttilät.
    On All Saints' Day, Finns often visit their dead relatives' graves and leave candles on them.

Usage notes

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  • All Saints' Day in Finland is observed on the Saturday between October 31 and November 6.
  • There is no distinct All Souls' Day in Finnish (Lutheran) liturgy, and its rituals are instead observed on All Saints' Day.

Declension

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Possessive forms of pyhäinpäivä (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Further reading

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