kansalaisopisto
Appearance
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]kansalais- (“citizen”) + opisto (“college”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑlɑi̯sˌopisto/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝lɑ̝i̯s̠ˌo̞pis̠to̞]
- Rhymes: -opisto
- Hyphenation(key): kan‧salais‧opis‧to
Noun
[edit]kansalaisopisto
- An adult education center faintly resembling a community college, providing adult education in a wide variety of topics but without any degrees or certificates. The programs are open for everyone, usually for a small fee.
Usage notes
[edit]See usage notes under työväenopisto.
Declension
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “kansalaisopisto”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02