arbeiðsloysi

Faroese

Etymology

From arbeiði (“work”) +‎ -loysi (“-lessness”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaɹbaiːsˌlɔisɪ/

Noun

arbeiðsloysi n (genitive singular arbeiðsloysis, uncountable)

unemployment, joblessness
Synonyms: vinnuloysi, yrkisloysi
unemployment rate
høgt arbeiðsloysi ― a high unemployment rate

Declension

n24s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	arbeiðsloysi	arbeiðsloysið
Accusative	arbeiðsloysi	arbeiðsloysið
Dative	arbeiðsloysi	arbeiðsloys(i)num
Genitive	arbeiðsloysis	arbeiðsloysisins

Related terms

arbeiðsleysur
arbeiðsloysisdagpeningur, arbeiðsloysishagtøl, arbeiðsloysisskipan
barnloysi, peningaloysi, siðaloysi, skilaloysi, svøvnloysi

Further reading

"arbeiðsloysi" at Sprotin.fo

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