työväenyhdistys

== Finnish == === Etymology === työväen (“workers'”, genitive) +‎ yhdistys (“association”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtyø̯ˌʋæenˌyhdistys/, [ˈt̪yø̞̯ˌʋæe̞nˌyçdis̠tys̠] Rhymes: -yhdistys Syllabification(key): työ‧vä‧en‧yh‧dis‧tys Hyphenation(key): työ‧väen‧yhdis‧tys === Noun === työväenyhdistys A workers' association founded by and working for the benefit of workers in its area of operation. ==== Usage notes ==== The associations that have called or are calling themselves työväenyhdistys have represented a wide variety of ideological backgrounds, but are currently often local chapters of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “työväenyhdistys”, 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 3 July 2023