yhdistys

yhdistää (“to unite”) +‎ -ys

• IPA^(key): /ˈyhdistys/, [ˈyçdis̠tys̠]
• Rhymes: -yhdistys
• Syllabification^(key): yh‧dis‧tys
• Hyphenation^(key): yh‧dis‧tys

yhdistys

1. (law) association (organized group of persons associated for a common purpose)

• yhdistys is principally a legal term and an yhdistys is a legal person represented by its hallitus (“board”). Yhdistyslaki (“Associations act”) states that an association may be founded for the common realisation of a non-profit purpose. The purpose may not be contrary to law or proper behaviour.
• For many purposes, järjestö (“organization”) and yhdistys are used synonymously, but järjestö is a slightly broader concept which also covers organizations that are not associations in legal sense. A prime example is rikollisjärjestö (“criminal organization”). In addition, international associations or similar organizations, such as the UN, OECD, Red Cross or UEFA, are often called järjestö.
• There is a number of terms for different types of associations; see the hyponyms below for a partial list. Some of them, notably kerho, klubi and seura, may also be used of organizations which are only groups of people and not associations from a legal perspective.

• “yhdistys”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023