allekirjoittaneen

Allekirjoittaneen is a Finnish nominal form derived from the verb allekirjoittaa (to sign). In practice, it refers to a person who has signed a document—a signer or signatory—within a genitive construction. It is less common in everyday language; the more standard term for a person who signs is allekirjoittaja.

Usage of allekirjoittaneen is primarily in formal, legal, or bureaucratic contexts. It appears in phrases in which the signer is identified by possession or association, for example, dokumentsigning phrases such as “dokumentin allekirjoittaneen nimi” (the name of the signer of the document). The form shown here is a genitive singular. The word can be inflected as required by Finnish grammar.

Allekirjoittaneen is a nominalized past participle; the more common noun for a signer is allekirjoittaja, while allekirjoitus means “signature” (the act or mark). These terms are used in related contexts but with different emphasis: the person versus the act.

In official correspondence, one might refer to “dokumentin allekirjoittaneen vahvistus” or “allekirjoittaneen allekirjoitus,” though forms vary; in most cases allekirjoittaja would be preferred when naming the signer.

Origin and forms: Derived from allekirjoittaa plus a participial/noun-forming pattern used for attributive participles; the exact declension follows standard Finnish grammar for nominalized participles. The form “allekirjoittaneen” is the genitive singular; other cases are formed regularly. See also allekirjoittaja, allekirjoitus, allekirjoittaminen.