Finnish

Noun

sortovuodet

1. plural of sortovuosi
2. (plural only) in Finnish history either or both of the two periods (1899–1905 and 1908–1917) when the Russian Empire aimed at limiting the autonomy of the Grand Duchy of Finland and Russifying the country culturally.

Declension

See: sortovuosi

Synonyms

• (Finnish history): sortokausi