avaimet käteen

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From avaimet (“keys”) + käteen (“into hand”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑʋɑi̯met ˈkæteːn/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝i̯me̞t̪ ˈk̟æt̪e̞ːn]

Phrase edit

avaimet käteen

turnkey

Usage notes edit

Used in compounds. As per usual Finnish rules, when used in a compound, it is followed by a space and a hyphen (because it is a phrase consisting of multiple words).

avaimet käteen -toimitus ― turnkey delivery