kvorum
Czech
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkvoːrum]
Noun
kvorum n
- quorum (the minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes)
Declension
Declension of kvorum (hard neuter foreign)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kvorum | kvora |
| genitive | kvora | kvor |
| dative | kvoru | kvorům |
| accusative | kvorum | kvora |
| vocative | kvorum | kvora |
| locative | kvoru | kvorech |
| instrumental | kvorem | kvory |
Further reading
- “kvorum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “kvorum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʋǒːrum/
- Hyphenation: kvo‧rum
Noun
kvórum m inan (Cyrillic spelling кво́рум)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kvorum | kvorumi |
| genitive | kvoruma | kvoruma |
| dative | kvorumu | kvorumima |
| accusative | kvorum | kvorume |
| vocative | kvorume | kvorumi |
| locative | kvorumu | kvorumima |
| instrumental | kvorumom | kvorumima |
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quorum. Attested since 1928.
Noun
kvorum n
- quorum
- 1895 April 18, “Metodismens styrelseform [Methodism's form of government]”, in Svenska Sändebudet, page 1:
- Ordförande biskopen kallar vädjomålransakarne från tre närliggande konferenser, och då tretton äro närvarande, utgöra de kvorum.
- The presiding bishop calls the petitioners from three neighboring conferences, and when thirteen are present, they constitute a quorum.
- 2016 December 22, Dagens Nyheter, page 23:
- Det fanns inte kvorum i salen, och alla ledamöter kunde […]
- There was no quorum in the room, and all members could […]
Derived terms
- kvorumbestämmelser (“quorum regulations”)
- kvorumkrav (“quorum requirements”)
- kvorumregel (“quorum rule”)
See also
- korum (“military field service (worship)”)