luokanopettaja

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Finnish

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Etymology

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luokan (of a class) +‎ opettaja (teacher)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluo̯kɑnˌopetːɑjɑ/, [ˈluo̞̯kɑ̝nˌo̞pe̞t̪̚ˌt̪ɑ̝jɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): luokan‧opet‧ta‧ja

Noun

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luokanopettaja

  1. class teacher (a teacher who teaches all or a majority of subjects to a class)

Usage notes

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The luokanopettaja system is typically used in primary schools in Finland, whereas high schools usually have a teaching system based on subject teachers, i.e. teachers specialized in one or a small number of subjects, called aineenopettajat in Finnish.

Declension

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Possessive forms of luokanopettaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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