ilmoittautua
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈilmoi̯tːɑu̯tuɑˣ/, [ˈilmo̞i̯t̪ˌt̪ɑ̝u̯t̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑutuɑ
- Syllabification(key): il‧moit‧tau‧tu‧a
Verb
editilmoittautua (intransitive)
- to enrol/enroll in, register in (e.g. a school or course)
- ilmoittautua kouluun ― to enroll in a school
- ilmoittautua kurssille ― to enroll on a course
- to sign up for, join (to add one's name to the list of people who are participating in something, join an amateur team)
- Terry ilmoittautui jalkapallojoukkueeseen.
- Terry signed up for / joined the soccer team.
- to enter (e.g. a competition, contest)
- ilmoittautua kilpailuun ― to enter a competition/contest
- (military) to report (to show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself)
- (hospital) to register, check in, sign in, report (to the reception / receptionist, admissions office, or medical staff), say / give your name to the receptionist, fill in / complete your registration (form)
Usage notes
editWhat you register or enroll in, sign up for, or enter is in the illative or allative case, depending on the situation. The choice is idiomatic and clear to Finns, but linguists have not yet been able to formulate or discover a rule.
Conjugation
editDerived terms
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Further reading
edit- “ilmoittautua”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02