Preferred term

peijaiset

Type

A Finnish word that in its modern usage often refers to the celebrations following a successful elk hunt (or the hunting season), but may mean celebrating also other things that have come to an end (figurative references to "pejaiset" over e.g. bankrupt companies occur in newspapers).

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Created 3/3/11, last modified 2/8/23