No. 602 in Finnish
ry
"ry" is an abbreviation for "rekisteröity yhdistys," meaning "registered association" in English.
In a sentence
Yrityksen nimi on FinSoc ry.
The company's name is FinSoc association.
Here, 'ry' stands for 'registered association,' used as part of a company's designation.
Hän liittyi paikalliseen urheilu ry:hyn viime viikolla.
He joined the local sports association last week.
In this context, 'ry:hyn' uses the partitive form to indicate association membership.
Kokouksessa keskusteltiin ry:n uusista tavoitteista.
The meeting discussed the new goals of the association.
Here, 'ry:n' is the possessive, indicating something belonging to the association.
Suomen Punainen Risti ry auttaa monin tavoin.
The Finnish Red Cross association helps in many ways.
Here, 'ry' stands for 'association,' representing a registered organization in Finland.
Nuorisotyön keskus ry järjestää erilaisia tapahtumia.
The Youth Work Center association organizes various events.
In this sentence, 'ry' denotes an organization registered as an 'association' under Finnish law.
Hän liittyi Paikallinen Urheiluseura ry:ään.
She joined the Local Sports Club association.
'ry' here is part of the organization's name, marking it as a registered association.
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