ulkoasiainministeriö
Finnish
editEtymology
editulkoasiain (“of foreign affairs”) + ministeriö (“ministry”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈulkoˌɑsiɑi̯nˌministeriø/, [ˈulko̞ˌɑ̝s̠iɑ̝i̯mˌminis̠ˌte̞riø̞]
- Rhymes: -eriø
- Syllabification(key): ul‧ko‧a‧si‧ain‧mi‧nis‧te‧ri‧ö
Noun
editulkoasiainministeriö
- The former (until 31.12.2017) official full name of the Finnish ministry for foreign affairs.
- A ministry for foreign affairs of another country.
Usage notes
edit- This term is used mainly in formal context; otherwise a shorter version ulkoministeriö is preferred by most.
Declension
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editFurther reading
edit- “ulkoasiainministeriö”, 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 2023-07-03