walnym

Walnym is the locative or instrumental form of the Polish adjective walny. It does not function as a stand-alone noun; rather, it appears in phrases describing formal assemblies. The most common context is the general meeting of an organization, such as a company, association, foundation, or cooperative.

In everyday and legal language, walnym is most often seen in constructions referring to the general meeting, notably in the term walne zgromadzenie, meaning a general meeting or assembly. The phrase is widely used in statutes, charters, minutes, and other official documents. Typical usages include zwołać walne zgromadzenie (to convene a general meeting) and na walnym zgromadzeniu (at the general meeting). As an inflected form, walnym adapts to the case required by prepositions and sentence structure.

The concept of a general meeting associated with walnym is central in many Polish organizations. Such meetings are usually the principal decision-making body, where members or shareholders vote on important matters, such as amendments to statutes, approval of financial statements, and elections to leadership positions. While the exact powers and procedures vary by statute and organizational form, the term walne zgromadzenie remains a standard label across corporate, nonprofit, and cooperative contexts.

Etymologically, walnym derives from the adjective walny, whose use in this context emphasizes formality and legitimacy of the assembly rather than a general meaning of the word alone. In Polish legal and administrative language, the phrase walne zgromadzenie is a conventional designation for the body that represents the collective will of members in given organizations.