kihlajaiset

== Finnish == === Etymology === Plural of kihla- +‎ -iainen. Compare, among others, hautajaiset (“funeral”), fuksiaiset (“university initiation party”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑjɑi̯set/, [ˈk̟içlɑ̝ˌjɑ̝i̯s̠e̞t̪] Rhymes: -ɑiset Syllabification(key): kih‧la‧jai‧set Hyphenation(key): kih‧la‧jai‧set === Noun === kihlajaiset engagement party (party held to celebrate a couple's recent engagement) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== kihlat === Further reading === “kihlajaiset”, 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