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Birthday
The anniversary of the day you were born.
Hyvää syntymäpäivää!
Happy birthday!
'Syntymäpäivä' is comprised of 'syntymä' (birth) and 'päivä' (day), deriving from the Proto-Uralic root meaning 'birth.' It has retained its compound form in modern usage.
'Syntymäpäivä' is predominantly used in written invitations or in conversations about celebrations, applicable in both informal and formal contexts. The term is universally recognized.