avainasema

== Finnish == === Etymology === avain (“key”) +‎ asema (“position”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑʋɑi̯nˌɑsemɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝i̯nˌɑ̝s̠e̞mɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑsemɑ Syllabification(key): a‧vain‧a‧se‧ma Hyphenation(key): avain‧ase‧ma === Noun === avainasema key position (crucial or decisive position) ==== Usage notes ==== The Finnish term avainasema and English "key position" are not completely overlapping. Where "key position" refers directly to a job position in an organization, it would be better translated as avaintehtävä into Finnish. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “avainasema”, 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