ylioppilaskunta

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • students' union (UK), student government (US), student union (US) this sometimes means "student government" in US English but usually refers to a "student activity center"

Etymology

Affix from Finnish ylioppilas (university student, high school graduate) + Finnish kunta (municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government).

Origin

Finnish

kunta

Gloss

municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government

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