yleishyödyllinen

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈylei̯sˌhyø̯dylːinen/, [ˈyle̞i̯s̠ˌhyø̞̯dylˌline̞n]
• Rhymes: -inen
• Syllabification^(key): y‧leis‧hyö‧dyl‧li‧nen

yleishyödyllinen

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

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.

• voittoa tavoittelematon

• yleinen hyvä

• “yleishyödyllinen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04