laivapäiväkirja

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Finnish

Etymology

laiva- (ship's) +‎ päiväkirja (diary)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯ʋɑˌpæi̯ʋæˌkirjɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -irjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): laiva‧päivä‧kirja

Noun

laivapäiväkirja

  1. (nautical) logbook (book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage)

Usage notes

  • This is the "official" term used in regulations. In common usage lokikirja is widely used.

Declension

Possessive forms of laivapäiväkirja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

Synonyms

  • lokikirja (colloquial, dated in commercial vessels)

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