autiotupa

== Finnish == === Etymology === autio +‎ tupa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯tioˌtupɑ/, [ˈɑ̝u̯t̪io̞ˌt̪upɑ̝] Rhymes: -upɑ Syllabification(key): au‧ti‧o‧tu‧pa Hyphenation(key): au‧tio‧tupa === Noun === autiotupa wilderness hut, shelter (unlocked hut or cabin in the wilderness, free for anyone to spend the night) ==== Usage notes ==== In Finland, the autiotupa network was originally built by hunters and reindeer herders for their own needs. Currently the cabins are built and maintained by national park administration and serve mainly hikers. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “autiotupa”, 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