nimitetään

Nimitetään is a Finnish verb form derived from nimittää, meaning to name, designate, or appoint. In its present passive form, nimitetään translates to is named or are named, depending on the subject, and is commonly used in formal or official contexts to report a designation or appointment.

Grammatically, nimitetään is the present passive form. Finnish passive forms do not encode person in the same way as active forms, so nimitetään can refer to a singular or plural subject depending on context. The agent performing the naming is often omitted or specified with a by-phrase, as in official announcements or news releases.

Usage and nuance: The term is frequently used to describe someone being assigned a position, title, or role, such as directors, chairs, or other leadership positions, as well as naming objects or awards. It appears in press statements, government or organizational announcements, and biographical notes to indicate an appointment or designation that is intended to take effect or has just taken effect.

Example: Hänet nimitetään uudeksi johtajaksi.

Translation: He is named the new director.

Related forms include the active nimittää (to name or appoint), the past passive nimitetty (named), and the future or to-be form nimitettävä (to be named). The noun form nimi means name. These forms are used across formal writing, journalism, and administrative language to convey official naming or appointment events.