arpajaiset

== Finnish == === Etymology === arpa +‎ -iainen. Coined by Finnish teacher and linguist Gustaf Erik Eurén in 1860. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑrpɑjɑi̯set/, [ˈɑ̝rpɑ̝ˌjɑ̝i̯s̠e̞t̪] Rhymes: -ɑiset Syllabification(key): ar‧pa‧jai‧set Hyphenation(key): ar‧pa‧jai‧set === Noun === arpajaiset pl lottery, draw, raffle (law) An activity in which the participants pay a fee and by that obtain a partially or fully random possibility to win a prize of monetary value. ==== Usage notes ==== The legal definition is understood broadly and it covers some activities which are not called arpajaiset in common language such as vedonlyönti (“betting”) and rahapelit (“gambling”). ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== arpa arpoa === References === === Further reading === “arpajaiset”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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