Sutarimas

Sutarimas is a Lithuanian noun meaning agreement, mutual understanding, settlement, or harmony among people or parties. It denotes the outcome of negotiation or a shared perception that allows cooperation or coexistence. The term can describe informal understandings within a family or community, as well as formal resolutions reached by parties in disputes.

Etymology: It is derived from the verb sutarti, meaning to agree or to settle, with the noun-forming suffix -imas. The related noun susitarimas refers more explicitly to an agreement reached by negotiation and is used alongside sutarimas in various registers. The word sutartis is the term for a formal contract.

Usage: In everyday language sutarimas captures mutual understanding or consensus. In politics or diplomacy it can describe a negotiated accord. In civil or commercial contexts it may indicate a settlement of a dispute or a non-binding agreement; for formal legal instruments, speakers typically use susitarimas or sutartis depending on the binding character.

See also: susitarimas; sutartis; consensus; agreement.