varusmiespalvelus
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrusˌmie̯sˌpɑlʋelus/, [ˈʋɑ̝rus̠ˌmie̞̯s̠ˌpɑ̝lʋe̞lus̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑlʋelus
- Syllabification(key): va‧rus‧mies‧pal‧ve‧lus
Noun edit
varusmiespalvelus
Usage notes edit
- Nowadays, when women are also allowed to do their voluntary military service in the Finnish Defence Forces, the term varusmiespalvelus —with the literal meaning "service done by a male conscript"— may be considered sexist by some. Therefore, the term asepalvelus —with the literal meaning "service that involves weapons"— is gender-neutral. However, varusmiespalvelus is very commonly used, and not widely considered sexist.
Declension edit
Synonyms edit
- (military service) asepalvelus
Further reading edit
- “varusmiespalvelus”, 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 2023-07-04