arbeiðsloysi
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From arbeiði (“work”) + -loysi (“-lessness”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arbeiðsloysi n (genitive singular arbeiðsloysis, uncountable)
- unemployment, joblessness
- Synonyms: vinnuloysi, yrkisloysi
- unemployment rate
- høgt arbeiðsloysi ― a high unemployment rate
Declension edit
| n24s | Singular | |
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | arbeiðsloysi | arbeiðsloysið |
| Accusative | arbeiðsloysi | arbeiðsloysið |
| Dative | arbeiðsloysi | arbeiðsloys(i)num |
| Genitive | arbeiðsloysis | arbeiðsloysisins |
Related terms edit
- arbeiðsleysur
- arbeiðsloysisdagpeningur, arbeiðsloysishagtøl, arbeiðsloysisskipan
- barnloysi, peningaloysi, siðaloysi, skilaloysi, svøvnloysi
Further reading edit
- "arbeiðsloysi" at Sprotin.fo