ala-aste

== Finnish == === Etymology === Compound of ala- (“lower”) +‎ aste (“degree”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑˌ(ʔ)ɑsteˣ/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝s̠te̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑste Syllabification(key): a‧la‧as‧te Hyphenation(key): ala‧aste === Noun === ala-aste (dated) synonym of alakoulu ==== Usage notes ==== The administrative division of the comprehensive school into ala-aste and yläaste (“junior high school”) has been discontinued, but the terms are still used colloquially, as well as the synonyms alakoulu and yläkoulu. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === lukio yläaste === Further reading === “ala-aste”, 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 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === atsalea