hyvinvointialue
Finnish
editEtymology
edithyvinvointi + alue
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈhyʋinˌʋoi̯ntiˌɑlueˣ/, [ˈhyʋinˌʋo̞i̯n̪t̪iˌɑ̝lue̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑlue
- Syllabification(key): hy‧vin‧voin‧ti‧a‧lu‧e
Noun
edithyvinvointialue
- a "wellbeing service county", in Finland a public body separate from the municipalities of Finland and the Finnish Government, following the social reform instigated by the Marin Cabinet, each of which has self-government regarding healthcare, social services and emergency services within its territory.
Declension
editFurther reading
edit- Wellbeing services counties of Finland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “hyvinvointialue”, 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
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