selvittäjän

Selvittäjä is a Finnish noun meaning a person who clarifies, resolves, or investigates matters. It is derived from the verb selvittää, which can mean to clarify, resolve, search out, or settle. The agent suffix -jä forms the noun selvittäjä, or, in the genitive form, selvittäjän. The genitive singular selvittäjän is used to indicate possession or association, for example in phrases like selvittäjän tehtävät (the tasks of the investigator).

It is commonly used to refer to someone whose role is to clarify facts, resolve questions, or investigate a matter. In everyday language, a selvittäjä may be someone who explains a problem or determines what happened. The term is flexible and its precise meaning depends on context.

In administrative or legal contexts, a selvittäjä is someone appointed to gather information and report on a matter; the term is not a fixed professional title but describes the function of an investigator or information gatherer within a process. In finance and commerce, the term is used to describe professionals or entities responsible for clearing and settling transactions between counterparties; a selvittäjä handles the clearance process to finalize trades. The exact duties and status of a selvittäjä can vary by sector and jurisdiction.

Because Finnish has many compound terms, translations of selvittäjä vary; in English, equivalents include investigator, examiner, or clearing agent, depending on context. See also selvittää and related terms to understand the linguistic and functional range of the word.