KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 9: Finland and the world
varusmiespalvelus
Finnish word. In English: conscript service
The military service a conscript does in the Defence Forces.
Facts about the word
- Conscript service lasts 165, 255 or 347 days. The longest service time is for those trained as officers, non-commissioned officers and for the most demanding special tasks. Asevelvollisuuslaki
- A woman who is a Finnish citizen can apply for voluntary military service that corresponds to conscript service. Laki naisten vapaaehtoisesta asepalveluksesta
- A woman's military service must start at the latest in the year she turns 29. Laki naisten vapaaehtoisesta asepalveluksesta
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?
Conscript service is a conscript's service in the Defence Forces. It is not a shop or a summer job for pupils.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: Finland and the world. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
