ammattiyhdistys
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɑmːɑtːiˌyhdistys/, [ˈɑ̝mːɑ̝t̪ːiˌyçdis̠tys̠]
- Rhymes: -yhdistys
- Syllabification(key): am‧mat‧ti‧yh‧dis‧tys
Noun[edit]
ammattiyhdistys
- trade union, (US) labor union
Usage notes[edit]
Sometimes used instead of ammattiosasto, which is a local chapter of a trade union. The Finnish term ammattiliitto also means "trade union", but this is an abbreviation of ammattiyhdistyksen liitto, which literally means "union of trade unions" i.e. "trade union federation".
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
compounds
Related terms[edit]
- ammattiliitto (“national labor union”)
- palkansaajajärjestö
- palkansaajaliike
Further reading[edit]
- “ammattiyhdistys”, 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 2023-07-02