luovuttaja

Luovuttaja is a Finnish term meaning "giver" or "donor", used broadly for a person or entity that transfers rights, property, goods or biological material to another. The word derives from the verb luovuttaa, "to give up" or "to transfer", and appears in both everyday and specialized language.

In medical and biological contexts luovuttaja commonly denotes an organ, tissue, blood or bone marrow donor. It can refer to living donors who voluntarily donate material (for example kidney or blood donors) as well as deceased donors whose organs are used for transplantation. These uses are governed by medical protocols, legal consent frameworks and ethical guidelines concerning eligibility, screening and allocation.

In legal and commercial contexts luovuttaja denotes an assignor or transferor — a party transferring ownership, rights or obligations under a contract, deed or sale. The term is used in property transactions, intellectual property assignments and similar transfers, where accompanying documentation defines the scope of the transfer and any warranties.

Luovuttaja is also used for charitable or political donors and in data contexts for the source of information. Across contexts the role implies formal agreement or consent and often triggers regulatory oversight. The term is neutral in tone and widely understood in Finnish to indicate the originator of a transfer rather than the recipient.