velvollinen

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Finnish

Etymology

From vel(v)o(i)- (debt) +‎ -llinen; the stem is from the plural stem of velka, with -v- being an archaic weak grade of -k-. Compare velvoittaa (to oblige) and later velallinen (debtor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋelʋolːinen/,
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Syllabification(key): vel‧vol‧li‧nen

Adjective

velvollinen (comparative velvollisempi, superlative velvollisin)

  1. bound, obliged, liable (having the obligation to)
    verovelvollinenliable to pay tax
    Vanhemmat ovat velvollisia elättämään lapsensa kunnes he täyttävät 18 vuotta.
    The parents are obliged to support their children until they are 18 years old.
    Et ole lain mukaan velvollinen vastaamaan.
    You are not legally bound to reply.

Declension

Inflection of velvollinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative velvollinen velvolliset
genitive velvollisen velvollisten
velvollisien
partitive velvollista velvollisia
illative velvolliseen velvollisiin
singular plural
nominative velvollinen velvolliset
accusative nom. velvollinen velvolliset
gen. velvollisen
genitive velvollisen velvollisten
velvollisien
partitive velvollista velvollisia
inessive velvollisessa velvollisissa
elative velvollisesta velvollisista
illative velvolliseen velvollisiin
adessive velvollisella velvollisilla
ablative velvolliselta velvollisilta
allative velvolliselle velvollisille
essive velvollisena velvollisina
translative velvolliseksi velvollisiksi
abessive velvollisetta velvollisitta
instructive velvollisin
comitative velvollisine
Possessive forms of velvollinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

compounds

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