aatto

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːtːo/

“aatto” is a Finnish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

eve (day or night before, usually used for holidays)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Swedish apton, afton (“evening, eve”); “evening” and “eve” are the same word in Swedish because the ecclesiastical day changes at 6 p.m., but only the sense “eve” has been borrowed into Finnish.

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More Finnish words

aatteellinen
aatteellisesti
aatteellisuus
aatteeton
aattoaika
aattoilta
aattopäivä
aattoyö

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