vapaakunta

== Finnish == === Etymology === vapaa (“free”) +‎ kunta (“municipality”), calque of Swedish frikommun === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑpɑːˌkuntɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝pɑ̝ːˌkun̪t̪ɑ̝] Rhymes: -untɑ Syllabification(key): va‧paa‧kun‧ta Hyphenation(key): vapaa‧kunta === Noun === vapaakunta A municipality, which under a 1988 law had more freedom than ordinary municipalities in running their administration. The purpose of the legislation was to encourage municipalities to find innovative solutions for their self-government. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “vapaakunta”, 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 14 May 2026