valkokaulus-

Finnish

Etymology

Derived from valkoinen (“white”) +‎ kaulus (“collar”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlkokɑu̯lus-/, [ˈʋɑ̝lko̞ˌkɑ̝u̯lus̠-]

Adjective

valkokaulus- (as a modifier in compounds, indeclinable)

  1. white-collar (of or pertaining to office work and office workers)
    valkokaulustyöntekijä ― white-collar worker

Usage notes

  • Used only as a modifier in compound terms.

Derived terms

compounds
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