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yleishyödyllinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yleis- (generally) +‎ hyödyllinen (useful, utile)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈylei̯sˌhyø̯dylːinen/, [ˈyle̞i̯s̠ˌhyø̞̯dylˌline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): yleis‧hyödyl‧li‧nen

Adjective

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yleishyödyllinen

  1. (law, taxation) common-good; often translated into English as nonprofit (working for the general interest of the population as a whole)

Usage notes

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The Finnish income tax law defines a common-good organization as one which:

  • works exclusively and directly for the common good in material, spiritual, ethical or social sense
  • is not benefiting only a limited circle of people
  • does not produce financial benefits to those involved as dividend, profit sharing, higher than ordinary salary or other remuneration.

Declension

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Possessive forms of yleishyödyllinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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