e. pp.

Finnish

Alternative forms

e.p.p., epp., e.pp.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈenːen ˈpuo̯ltɑˌpæi̯ʋæː/, [ˈe̞nːe̞m ˈpuo̞̯l̪t̪ɑ̝ˌpæi̯ʋæː]
IPA^(key): /ˈeːˌpeːˌpeː/, [ˈe̞ːˌpe̞ːˌpe̞ː] (informal)

Phrase

e. pp. (obsolete)

(used after the hour) Abbreviation of ennen puoltapäivää (“ante meridiem, a.m.”). [19th–mid 20th c.]
Antonym: j. pp. (“p.m.”)

Usage notes

No longer in use, and may not be understood. Finland officially switched to a 24-hour clock in 1928, though the 12-hour clock remains in use in spoken language. To avoid possible ambiguity, one typically specifies the general time of day (evening, early morning etc.). For example, instead of "kello 3 ennen puoltapäivää", one would typically say "kello 3 aamuyöstä" ("at 3 o'clock in the early morning").