arbeiðsloysi

Faroese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɹbaiːsˌlɔisɪ/

Noun

arbeiðsloysi n (genitive singular arbeiðsloysis, uncountable)

1. unemployment, joblessness

   Synonyms: vinnuloysi, yrkisloysi

2. 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