alkupuolisko

== Finnish == === Etymology === alku (“beginning”) +‎ puolisko (“half”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlkuˌpuo̯lisko/, [ˈɑ̝lkuˌpuo̞̯lis̠ko̞] Rhymes: -uolisko Syllabification(key): al‧ku‧puo‧lis‧ko Hyphenation(key): alku‧puolis‧ko === Noun === alkupuolisko first half of anything, like of a period of time, semester, holiday, trip etc. (sports, informal) first half (period of a game before the half-time) ==== Usage notes ==== In the rules of most ballgames a "half" of a game is called puoliaika in Finnish, and "first half" would thus be ensimmäinen puoliaika. The half-time i.e. the period between the halves is called tauko (“pause”) in Finnish. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== alkupuoli === Further reading === “alkupuolisko”, 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