ammattiyhdistys
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