aapiskirja

== Finnish == === Etymology === Originally from the name of the first Finnish primer ever written, Abckiria (circa 1543, literally “ABC book”). Using ABC to represent the whole alphabet, such as in the titles of primer books, is a common European convention (also seen in English ABC). Now analyzable as aapis- +‎ kirja (“book”). First attested in 1690. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːpisˌkirjɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ːpis̠ˌk̟irjɑ̝] Rhymes: -irjɑ Syllabification(key): aa‧pis‧kir‧ja Hyphenation(key): aapis‧kirja === Noun === aapiskirja primer, ABC (textbook formerly used in primary education to teach the alphabet) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== aapinen ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “aapiskirja”, 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 2 July 2023