istuntotapahtuma

Istuntotapahtuma is a Finnish noun formed from istunto (session, sitting) and tapahtuma (event). The term denotes a formal event centered on a specific sitting or a series of sittings, typically within political, judicial, or administrative institutions. It can refer to occasions such as a parliamentary plenary session, a committee meeting, a council meeting, or a court sitting, and is used to describe the event itself rather than the procedural act of sitting.

In practice, istuntotapahtuma is relatively uncommon in everyday language. In official discourse and journalism, the actual sitting is more often described with istunto or with more specific phrases like plenary session or committee meeting. Istuntotapahtuma may appear in event calendars, program headers, or headlines to signal that a session will take place or is in progress.

Usage notes: The word tends to appear in formal or administrative contexts rather than in colloquial speech. When referring to the procedure of a sitting, Finnish speakers typically use istunto or related terms, while istuntotapahtuma highlights the event as an organized occurrence.

Related terms: istunto, täysistunto (plenary session), valiokunnan istunto (committee sitting), eduskunta (Finnish Parliament), oikeusistuimet (courts). See also Finnish legislative process and municipal governance.