virkamies

== Finnish == === Etymology === Compound of virka (“office”) +‎ mies (“man”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋirkɑˌmie̯s/, [ˈʋirkɑ̝ˌmie̞̯s̠] Rhymes: -ies Syllabification(key): vir‧ka‧mies Hyphenation(key): virka‧mies === Noun === virkamies civil servant, public officer, official (holder of a public office) ==== Usage notes ==== This word is a generic masculine; it is also used when referring to women. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “virkamies”, 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 4 July 2023