alkajaiset

== Finnish == === Etymology === Plural of alkaa +‎ -iainen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlkɑjɑi̯set/, [ˈɑ̝lkɑ̝ˌjɑ̝i̯s̠e̞t̪] Rhymes: -ɑiset Syllabification(key): al‧ka‧jai‧set Hyphenation(key): al‧ka‧jai‧set === Noun === alkajaiset pl opening, opening event ==== Usage notes ==== Generally, alkajaiset is understood as a smaller and/or more informal occasion than avajaiset (“opening ceremony”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== avajaiset ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== alkajaisiksi === Further reading === “alkajaiset”, 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