avajaispäivä

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Finnish

Etymology

avajaiset (opening ceremony) +‎ päivä (day)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑʋɑjɑi̯sˌpæi̯ʋæ/,
  • Rhymes: -æiʋæ
  • Hyphenation(key): avajais‧päivä

Noun

avajaispäivä

  1. opening day (day when an opening ceremony of anything is held)

Usage notes

avajaispäivä may or may not be the same as avauspäivä. If there's a difference, then avajaispäivä is the day when an opening ceremony is held, and avauspäivä is the day when the action, e.g. the games actually begin.

Declension

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

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