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varusmiespalvelus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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varusmies +‎ palvelus

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrusˌmie̯sˌpɑlʋelus/, [ˈʋɑ̝rus̠ˌmie̞̯s̠ˌpɑ̝lʋe̞lus̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlʋelus
  • Hyphenation(key): varus‧mies‧palve‧lus

Noun

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varusmiespalvelus

  1. military service

Usage notes

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  • Nowadays, when women are also allowed to do their voluntary military service in the Finnish Defence Forces, the term varusmiespalvelus —with the literal meaning "service done by a male conscript"— may be considered sexist by some. Therefore, the term asepalvelus —with the literal meaning "service that involves weapons"— is gender-neutral. However, varusmiespalvelus is very commonly used, and not widely considered sexist.

Declension

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Possessive forms of varusmiespalvelus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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