valkokaulus-

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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valkokaulus-

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

Usage notes

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  • Used only as modifier in compound terms.

Declension

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  • Not inflected.

Derived terms

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