ammattiyhdistys
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɑmːɑtːiˌyhdistys/, [ˈɑ̝mːɑ̝t̪ːiˌyçdis̠tys̠]
- Rhymes: -yhdistys
- Syllabification(key): am‧mat‧ti‧yh‧dis‧tys
Noun
editammattiyhdistys
- trade union, (US) labor union
Usage notes
editSometimes 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
editDerived terms
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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