kvorum

Czech

Alternative forms

• kvórum

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 (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 (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

• kvorum in Svensk ordbok (SO)