Nimetään

Nimetään is a Finnish verb form meaning “is named,” “is designated,” or “is appointed.” It is the present passive form of the transitive verb nimetä, which expresses that someone or something is given a name or a specific role by an agent that may be unknown or not stated.

In usage, nimetään is commonly used in formal, official, or descriptive contexts to indicate designation or appointment. Because Finnish passive does not mark the agent, the subject of the sentence can be indefinite, making nimetään suitable for reports, announcements, and legal or administrative texts. It can also describe situations where naming or appointment is the result of a decision rather than an action explicitly attributed to a person.

Related forms include nimetä (the active form “to name/appoint”), nimetty (named, as an adjective or participle), and nimitys (designation, nomination). The noun nimitys is often used for formal nominations or designations, while nimityksiä can refer to various named designations. Nimi, meaning name, is etymologically connected to nimetä, sharing the same root across related words.

Examples:

- Häntä nimetään uudeksi pääjohtajaksi. (He/She is named the new chief executive.)

- Kaupunki nimetään eurooppalaiseksi kulttuuripääkaupungiksi. (The city is named European Capital of Culture.)

Overall, nimetään functions as a standard, neutral way to state that someone or something has been given a name, title, or appointment.