kvorum

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkvoːrum]

Noun

kvorum n

  1. 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, 1935–1957
  • kvorum in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʋǒːrum/
  • Hyphenation: kvo‧rum

Noun

kvórum m (Cyrillic spelling кво́рум)

  1. quorum

Declension
Declension of kvorum
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

  1. 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)”)

References
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