Finnish

Noun

avioliitto

1. marriage (union between people, most often a man and a woman, that creates a family tie and carries legal and/or social rights and responsibilities)

   Isovanhempieni avioliitto kesti 40 vuotta.

   My grandparents' marriage lasted for forty years.

2. (by extension) marriage (close union).

   Ruokalistamme perustuu ranskalaisen keittön ja paikallisten raaka-aineiden avioliitolle.

   Our menu is based on a marriage of French cuisine and local ingredients.

3. (by extension) marriage (joining of two (or more) parts).

Declension

Synonyms

• (close union): liitto

Antonyms

• avioero

Derived terms

• avioliiton ulkopuolinen = extramarital

Compounds

• avioliitonomainen
• avioliittolaki
• avioliittoneuvoja
• homoavioliitto
• seka-avioliitto

See also

• avoliitto (cohabitation)
• esiaviollinen (premarital)
• häät (wedding)
• mennä naimisiin (to marry)
• rekisteröity parisuhde (civil union)
• ulkoaviollinen (extramarital)