Kirjaantuva

Kirjaantuva is a Finnish adjective meaning able to be entered into a register or record. It describes rights, assets, events, or other items that meet the conditions or criteria to be officially recorded in an appropriate public or formal register. The term is used primarily in administrative, legal, and archival contexts.

Etymology and nuance: kirjaantuva comes from the verb kirjaantua (to be entered, to be registered) with the suffix -va/-vä, which marks a characteristic or potential. Unlike the past participle kirjaantunut (registered) or current status rekisteröity, kirjaantuva emphasizes potential eligibility for registration under applicable laws or rules.

Usage and examples: The concept is common when discussing whether something can be registered in a specific registry, such as a land or property register, a corporate or trade register, or an archival database. For example, a property transaction may create a kirjaantuva omistusõig (an ownership right that can be recorded in the land register). In data management, kirjaantuva tieto refers to information that can be formally entered into a registry or database following defined standards.

Relation to other terms: Kirjaantuva is related to, but distinct from, rekisteröity (registered) and rekisteröinti (registration). It often appears in legal, procedural, or planning discussions where the eligibility for registration is a key consideration. In everyday language, it can be paraphrased with rekisteröitävä.

See also: kirjaantua, rekisteröinti, rekisteri, kiinteistörekisteri, kaupparekisteri.