vaalikelpoinen

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Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

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