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varatuomari

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vara- +‎ tuomari

Derived from the similar Swedish office of vice häradshövding. The use of the title has been discontinued in Sweden, but continues to be used in Finland in the form vicehäradshövding (Finland is a bilingual country).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrɑˌtuo̯mɑri/, [ˈʋɑ̝rɑ̝ˌt̪uo̞̯mɑ̝ri]
  • Rhymes: -uomɑri
  • Hyphenation(key): vara‧tuoma‧ri

Noun

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varatuomari

  1. (law) A formal title granted to a lawyer who has been trained on the bench and thus gained sufficient experience to act as a judge in a court.
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Declension

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Possessive forms of varatuomari (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Further reading

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