sortovuonna

Finnish

Etymology

From sortovuosi (“year of oppression”); formed according to the same pattern as vuonna (“in the year”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsortoˌʋuo̯nːɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞rt̪o̞ˌʋuo̞̯nːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -uonːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): sor‧to‧vuon‧na

Adverb

sortovuonna (dated)

1. in the year of oppression (In any of the years 1899–1905 and 1908–1917, see sortovuosi for explanation)

   Se tapahtui sortovuonna 1909.

   It happened in the year of oppression 1909.

Usage notes

As the number of people who have personally experienced this period diminishes, the usage of this term is getting increasingly scarce.