kansalaisopisto
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
kansalais- (“citizen”) + opisto (“college”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑlɑi̯sˌopisto/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝lɑ̝i̯s̠ˌo̞pis̠to̞]
- Rhymes: -opisto
- Syllabification(key): kan‧sa‧lais‧o‧pis‧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 edit
Synonyms 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