kylätoimikunta

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • village committee in Finland, a committee formed by volunteering residents of a village, usually with the aim to organize some sort of community activity, in some municipalities the committees receive modest financing from the municipality

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kylä (village) + Finnish toimikunta (committee, working group, task force).

Origin

Finnish

toimikunta

Gloss

committee, working group, task force

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