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kansakoulu.

a four- to eight-year elementary school or primary school as part of a historical Finnish school system

10 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑnsɑˌkou̯lu/[ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝ˌko̞u̯lu]
  1. a four- to eight-year elementary school or primary school as part of a historical Finnish school system

    historical
Where this word comes from

kansa (“people, folk”) + koulu (“school”). Coined by Finnish author and journalist Pietari Hannikainen in 1845; compare German Volksschule, Swedish folkskola.

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