kiintiöin

Kiintiöin is a Finnish verb form derived from kiintiöidä, meaning to assign quotas or to allocate a fixed share. The related noun kiintiö means a quota, i.e., a fixed portion within a total. The infinitive kiintiöidä expresses the action of setting or distributing quotas, while kiintiöin is a conjugated form used to indicate that the speaker is performing that action.

The term is primarily used in formal, administrative, or policy contexts. It appears in discussions of how limited resources or opportunities are divided among groups or individuals, such as immigration quotas, fishing quotas, or other regulated allocations. In such contexts, kiintiöinti (the process of allocating quotas) and related phrases describe decisions by authorities or organizations to establish or adjust a quota for a defined category.

Usage notes and nuance: kiintiöin emphasizes the act of allocating quotas rather than merely describing the existence of quotas. The word often appears in official statements, reports, and legislative or regulatory language. It contrasts with more general expressions like asettaa kiintiö (to set a quota) or jakaa kiintiöitä (to distribute quotas), which may be preferred in everyday language.

See also: kiintiö, kiintiöinti, kiintiöidä.