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päätösvaltainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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päätösvalta (quorum) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpæːtøsˌʋɑltɑi̯nen/, [ˈpæːt̪ø̞s̠ˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): päätös‧valtai‧nen

Adjective

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päätösvaltainen (not comparable)

  1. quorate, having a quorum (of a meeting or similar, having a sufficient number of people present in order to have the authority to make decisions)
    Voimme keskustella asiasta tänä iltana, mutta emme voi äänestää ennenkuin olemme päätösvaltaisia.
    We can discuss the issue tonight, but cannot vote until we have a quorum.

Declension

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Possessive forms of päätösvaltainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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