ammattikorkeakoulu

== Finnish == === Etymology === ammatti- (“vocational”) +‎ korkeakoulu (“university”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑmːɑtːiˌkorkeɑˌkou̯lu/, [ˈɑ̝mːɑ̝t̪ːiˌko̞rk̟e̞ɑ̝ˌko̞u̯lu] Rhymes: -oulu Syllabification(key): am‧mat‧ti‧kor‧ke‧a‧kou‧lu Hyphenation(key): am‧matti‧korkea‧koulu === Noun === ammattikorkeakoulu professional university, vocational university, university of applied sciences; polytechnic (dated) Synonym: (abbreviation) AMK ==== Usage notes ==== Should not be confused with ammattikoulu, which provides secondary education, not tertiary education. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “ammattikorkeakoulu”, 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