varusmiespalvelus

== Finnish == === Etymology === varusmies +‎ palvelus === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrusˌmie̯sˌpɑlʋelus/, [ˈʋɑ̝rus̠ˌmie̞̯s̠ˌpɑ̝lʋe̞lus̠] Rhymes: -ɑlʋelus Syllabification(key): va‧rus‧mies‧pal‧ve‧lus Hyphenation(key): varus‧mies‧palve‧lus === Noun === varusmiespalvelus military service ==== Usage notes ==== Nowadays, when women are also allowed to do their voluntary military service in the Finnish Defence Forces, the term varusmiespalvelus —with the literal meaning "service done by a male conscript"— may be considered sexist by some. Therefore, the term asepalvelus —with the literal meaning "service that involves weapons"— is gender-neutral. However, varusmiespalvelus is very commonly used, and not widely considered sexist. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (military service): asepalvelus === Further reading === “varusmiespalvelus”, 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 4 July 2023