peruskunta
Pronunciation: /ˈperusˌkuntɑ/
“peruskunta” is a Finnish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- basic municipality (a municipality that does not have a governing body but that is not in itself part of a regional governing body)
- basic municipality (a municipality large enough to offer public services in a proposed model)
Etymology
perus- (“base”) + kunta (“municipality”); coined in 2000 - 2005 by advocates of merging existing municipalities into much larger units; refers to the idea that the new, large and strong municipalities would be the principal structure that provides public services to citizens.
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More Finnish words
- peruskoululainen
- peruskoulunopettaja
- peruskoulutus
- peruskoulutuskausi
- peruskunto
- peruskuolemansyy
- peruskurssi
- peruskysymys
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