esivaali

== Finnish == === Etymology === esi- (“preliminary, preceding”) +‎ vaali (“election”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈesiˌʋɑːli/, [ˈe̞s̠iˌʋɑ̝ːli] Rhymes: -ɑːli Syllabification(key): e‧si‧vaa‧li Hyphenation(key): esi‧vaali === Noun === esivaali primary election, primary ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike other elections, this term is often used in singular, but also plural is widely used even if reference is made to a single preliminary election. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “esivaali”, 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