alkuopetus

== Finnish == === Etymology === alku +‎ opetus === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlkuˌopetus/, [ˈɑ̝lkuˌo̞pe̞t̪us̠] Rhymes: -opetus Syllabification(key): al‧ku‧o‧pe‧tus Hyphenation(key): alku‧ope‧tus === Noun === alkuopetus initial education, elementary education, early childhood education ==== Usage notes ==== Tends to refer to the first grades (often the first two) of primary or elementary education. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “alkuopetus”, 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