luottamushenkilö
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈluo̯tːɑmusˌheŋkilø/, [ˈluo̞̯t̪ːɑ̝mus̠ˌhe̞ŋk̟ilø̞]
- Rhymes: -eŋkilø
- Syllabification(key): luot‧ta‧mus‧hen‧ki‧lö
Noun
editluottamushenkilö
- shop steward
- A person who is elected to serve as a member of a council, board, subcommittee or other decision-making organ in a municipality, association, foundation etc.
Usage notes
edit- Not having the connotation of referring specifically to a male or female, this word is regarded as recommendable over luottamusmies and luottamusnainen, but especially the shop stewards of both sexes continue to be referred to as luottamusmies.
Declension
editSynonyms
edit- (shop steward): luottamusmies
Further reading
edit- “luottamushenkilö”, 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 2023-07-03