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vanhempainvartti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vanhempain (parents')vartti (quarter (of an hour))

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑnhempɑi̯nˌʋɑrtːi/, [ˈʋɑ̝nhe̞mpɑ̝i̯nˌʋɑ̝rt̪ːi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrtːi
  • Hyphenation(key): van‧hempain‧vartti

Noun

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vanhempainvartti

  1. (education) parents' evening (short meeting between a parent and their child's teacher(s) to discuss the child's academic progress)
    Tapaan Saanan uuden opettajan tänään vanhempainvartissa.
    I'll see Saana's new teacher today in the parents' evening.

Usage notes

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  • The English and Finnish terms are not exactly synonyms as the English term refers primarily to the whole evening whereas the Finnish term refers to an individual meeting. However, they can often be used synonymously as the example shows.

Declension

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Possessive forms of vanhempainvartti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)