arbeiðsloysi
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Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From arbeiði (“work”) + -loysi (“-lessness”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
arbeiðsloysi n (genitive singular arbeiðsloysis, uncountable)
- unemployment, joblessness
- Synonyms: vinnuloysi, yrkisloysi
- unemployment rate
- høgt arbeiðsloysi ― a high unemployment rate
Declension[edit]
| n24s | Singular | |
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | arbeiðsloysi | arbeiðsloysið |
| Accusative | arbeiðsloysi | arbeiðsloysið |
| Dative | arbeiðsloysi | arbeiðsloys(i)num |
| Genitive | arbeiðsloysis | arbeiðsloysisins |
Related terms[edit]
- arbeiðsleysur
- arbeiðsloysisdagpeningur, arbeiðsloysishagtøl, arbeiðsloysisskipan
- barnloysi, peningaloysi, siðaloysi, skilaloysi, svøvnloysi
Further reading[edit]
- "arbeiðsloysi" at Sprotin.fo