maakuntakorkeakoulu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From maakunta (province, region) +‎ korkeakoulu (any learning institution of higher education).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːˌkuntɑˌkorkeɑˌkou̯lu/, [ˈmɑ̝ːˌkun̪t̪ɑ̝ˌko̞rk̟e̞ɑ̝ˌko̞u̯lu]
  • Rhymes: -oulu
  • Hyphenation(key): maa‧kunta‧korkea‧koulu

Noun

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maakuntakorkeakoulu

  1. (used other than figuratively) provincial college/polytechnic (an institution of higher education in a given province or region)
  2. (derogatory) Any and all Finnish schools of higher education outside of the capital, Helsinki.

Declension

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

Hyponyms

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