äidinkielenopettaja

== Finnish == === Etymology === äidinkielen (“of mother tongue”) +‎ opettaja (“teacher”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæi̯dinˌkie̯lenˌopetːɑjɑ/, [ˈæi̯diŋˌk̟ie̞̯le̞nˌo̞pe̞t̪̚ˌt̪ɑ̝jɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑjɑ Syllabification(key): äi‧din‧kie‧len‧o‧pet‧ta‧ja Hyphenation(key): äidin‧kielen‧opet‧ta‧ja === Noun === äidinkielenopettaja A teacher of a student's mother tongue. ==== Usage notes ==== In English-speaking countries the term "mother tongue teacher" is seldom used. Thus, a teacher who teaches English as mother tongue would normally be called "English teacher". ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “äidinkielenopettaja”, 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 4 July 2023