j. pp.

Finnish

Alternative forms

jpp., j.p.p., j.pp.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjælkeːn ˈpuo̯lenˌpæi̯ʋæn/, [ˈjælk̟e̞ːm ˈpuo̞le̞mˌpæi̯ʋæn]
IPA^(key): /ˈjiːˌpeːˌpeː/, [ˈjiːˌpe̞ːˌpe̞ː] (informal)

Phrase

j. pp. (obsolete)

(used after the hour) Abbreviation of jälkeen puolenpäivän (“post meridiem, p.m.”). [19th–mid 20th c.]
Antonym: e. pp. (“a.m.”)

Usage notes

No longer in use, and may not be understood. Finland officially switched to a 24-hour clock in 1928, though the 12-hour clock remains in use in spoken language. To avoid possible ambiguity, one typically specifies the general time of day (evening, early morning etc.). For example, instead of "kello 11 jälkeen puolenpäivän", one would typically say "kello 11 illalla" or "illalla kello 11" ("at 11 o'clock in the evening").