sortovuonna
Finnish
editEtymology
editFrom sortovuosi (“year of oppression”); formed according to the same pattern as vuonna (“in the year”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈsortoˌʋuo̯nːɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞rt̪o̞ˌʋuo̞̯nːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -uonːɑ
- Syllabification(key): sor‧to‧vuon‧na
Adverb
editsortovuonna (dated)
- in the year of oppression (In any of the years 1899–1905 and 1908–1917, see sortovuosi for explanation)
- Se tapahtui sortovuonna 1909.
- It happened in the year of oppression 1909.
Usage notes
editAs the number of people who have personally experienced this period diminishes, the usage of this term is getting increasingly scarce.