Nimeämät

Nimeämät is a Finnish term formed from the verb nimittää, meaning to name or to appoint, together with the participle suffix -mät. The plural past passive participle nimeämät literally translates to “the named” or “those who have been named/appointed.” It is used as an adjective or a nominal phrase to refer to people or entities that have been designated in advance by a decision, a decree, or an official list.

In usage, nimeämät typically appears in formal or administrative contexts, such as legal documents, government notices, corporate governance texts, or organizational records. It often modifies a following noun, for example nimeämät henkilöt (the named people) or nimeämä yhdistys (the designated association). The construction emphasizes that designation was made by an authority rather than by the individuals themselves.

Etymologically, nimeäminen is the act of naming or appointing, and nimeämät represents the result of that act. The form is most common when multiple individuals are being described, as in a list or roster.

Examples:

- Nimeämät henkilöt ovat saaneet viran. (The named persons have been granted the office.)

- Nimeämät valvojat kokoontuivat kokouksessa. (The appointed supervisors gathered at the meeting.)

See also: nimittäminen, nimitys, nimetä.