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ammattikorkeakoulu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ammatti- (vocational) +‎ korkeakoulu (university)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑmːɑtːiˌkorkeɑˌkou̯lu/, [ˈɑ̝mːɑ̝t̪ːiˌko̞rk̟e̞ɑ̝ˌko̞u̯lu]
  • Rhymes: -oulu
  • Hyphenation(key): am‧matti‧korkea‧koulu

Noun

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ammattikorkeakoulu

  1. professional university, vocational university, university of applied sciences; polytechnic (dated)
    Synonym: (abbreviation) AMK

Usage notes

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  • Should not be confused with ammattikoulu, which provides secondary education, not tertiary education.

Declension

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Possessive forms of ammattikorkeakoulu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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