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vaalikelpoinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vaali (election) +‎ kelpoinen (capable, fulfilling requirements)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑːliˌkelpoi̯nen/, [ˈʋɑ̝ːliˌk̟e̞lpo̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elpoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): vaali‧kelpoi‧nen

Adjective

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vaalikelpoinen

  1. eligible (fulfilling the specific requirements for standing as a candidate in a given election)
    Suomessa asuvat Euroopan Unionin kansalaiset ovat vaalikelpoisia kunnallisvaaleissa, mutta eivät eduskuntavaaleissa.
    The citizens of the European Union residing in Finland are eligible to stand as a candidate in the municipal elections but not in the parliamentary elections.

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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