kenraaliharjoitus

== Finnish == === Etymology === Compound of kenraali +‎ harjoitus. This is probably originally a misconception of Swedish generalrepetition (“dress rehearsal”). In Swedish as well as in English the word "general" means both a military rank and "concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole", whereas in Finnish kenraali is used in the latter sense only in this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkenrɑːliˌhɑrjoi̯tus/, [ˈk̟e̞nrɑ̝ːliˌhɑ̝rjo̞i̯t̪us̠] Rhymes: -ɑrjoitus Syllabification(key): ken‧raa‧li‧har‧joi‧tus Hyphenation(key): ken‧raali‧harjoi‧tus === Noun === kenraaliharjoitus (theater) dress rehearsal (final rehearsal before a performance, with everything (dresses, lights, music..) as it will be in the actual performance) ==== Usage notes ==== kenraaliharjoitus may be preceded by one or more pukuharjoitus in which the actors are dressed up but some other elements of the final performance may be missing. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kenraaliharjoitus”, 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