maakuntakorkeakoulu
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From maakunta (“province, region”) + korkeakoulu (“any learning institution of higher education”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈmɑːˌkuntɑˌkorkeɑˌkou̯lu/, [ˈmɑ̝ːˌkun̪t̪ɑ̝ˌko̞rk̟e̞ɑ̝ˌko̞u̯lu]
- Rhymes: -oulu
- Hyphenation(key): maa‧kunta‧korkea‧koulu
Noun
[edit]maakuntakorkeakoulu
- (used other than figuratively) provincial college/polytechnic (an institution of higher education in a given province or region)
- (derogatory) Any and all Finnish schools of higher education outside of the capital, Helsinki.