Kristillisdemokraatit

• kristillisdemokraatit

kristillinen (“Christian”) +‎ demokraatti (“democrat”), calque of German Christdemokrat

• IPA^(key): /ˈkristilːisˌdemoˌkrɑːtit/, [ˈkris̠tilːis̠ˌde̞mo̞ˌkrɑ̝ːt̪it̪]
• Rhymes: -ɑːtit
• Syllabification^(key): Kris‧til‧lis‧de‧mo‧kraa‧tit, Kris‧til‧lis‧de‧mok‧raa‧tit
• Hyphenation^(key): Kris‧tillis‧demo‧kraatit, Kris‧tillis‧demok‧raa‧tit

Kristillisdemokraatit pl

1. The Christian Democrats (political party in many countries, especially in Europe and Latin America)
2. ellipsis of Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit, a Christian Democratic party in Finland.

• The verb connected to this term is usually in plural but may be in singular when referring to the Christian Democratic party as a formal entity:

  Kristillisdemokraatit vaatii uudistuksia. (verb in singular: refers to the accepted, official stand of the party)

  The Christian Democrats demand reforms.

  Kristillisdemokraatit äänestivät lakiesitystä vastaan. (verb in plural: refers to the representatives of the party)

  The Christian Democrats; voted against the proposed law.

• For the practices regarding capitalization, see the usage note under kokoomus.

• KD (abbreviation)

• Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit

• kristillisdemokraatti