kissanristiäiset

== Finnish == === Alternative forms === kissanristiäinen (rare) === Etymology === kissan (“cat's”, genitive) +‎ ristiäiset (“christening”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkisːɑnˌristiæi̯set/, [ˈk̟is̠ːɑ̝nˌris̠tiˌæi̯s̠e̞t̪] Rhymes: -æiset Syllabification(key): kis‧san‧ris‧ti‧äi‧set Hyphenation(key): kissan‧risti‧äi‧set === Noun === kissanristiäiset pl opening of an envelope (kind of event or activity perceived to be contributing to one's self-promotion or visibility in society) a trivial or pointless social event (literally) an event where a cat is given a name ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “kissanristiäiset”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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