pohjantervajaiset

== Finnish == === Etymology === pohjan (genitive) +‎ tervajaiset === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpohjɑnˌterʋɑjɑi̯set/, [ˈpo̞xjɑ̝n̪ˌt̪e̞rʋɑ̝ˌjɑ̝i̯s̠e̞t̪] Rhymes: -ɑiset Syllabification(key): poh‧jan‧ter‧va‧jai‧set Hyphenation(key): pohjan‧terva‧jai‧set === Noun === pohjantervajaiset pl The celebration held when the excavation of a tunnel or another underground structure reaches its deepest point (implying completion), in which it is ceremonially tarred (originally to protect against moisture). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “pohjantervajaiset”, 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 3 July 2023