alakoulu

== Finnish == === Etymology === ala- (“lower”) +‎ koulu (“school”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑˌkou̯lu/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ˌko̞u̯lu] Rhymes: -oulu Syllabification(key): a‧la‧kou‧lu Hyphenation(key): ala‧koulu === Noun === alakoulu grades 1 to 6 of the Finnish peruskoulu, lower comprehensive school (usually for students between 7–13 years of age); (rough equivalents) elementary school (US), primary school (UK) ==== Usage notes ==== This term, like yläkoulu, is not used administratively, where the comprehensive school (peruskoulu) is instead considered a single unit. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== alakoululainen === Further reading === “alakoulu”, 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