KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 9: Finland and the world
kutsunta
Finnish word. In English: call-up
The event where a conscript's fitness for service is assessed and their service is decided.
Facts about the word
- At the call-up, the conscript's fitness for service is assessed, and the service is decided on that basis. Asevelvollisuuslaki 12 §
- Call-ups are held every year between 15 August and 15 December. Asevelvollisuuslaki 15 §
- A man who gets Finnish citizenship in the year he turns 18 or later is not liable to attend the call-up. Asevelvollisuuslaki 13 §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
At the call-up, the conscript's service is decided. It is not a palace party or a mushroom.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: Finland and the world. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
