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ammattiyhdistys

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ammattiyhdistys

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑmːɑtːiˌyhdistys/, [ˈɑ̝mːɑ̝t̪ːiˌyçdis̠tys̠]
  • Rhymes: -yhdistys
  • Hyphenation(key): am‧matti‧yhdis‧tys

Noun

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ammattiyhdistys

  1. trade union, (US) labor union

Usage notes

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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

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Possessive forms of ammattiyhdistys (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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