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sitoutua.

to pledge, engage, adhere

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsitou̯tuɑˣ/[ˈs̠it̪o̞u̯ˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to pledge, engage, adhere

    intransitive
    Liittyäkseen Euroopan unioniin hakijamaan tulee sitoutua unionin perusperiaatteisiin, jotka ovat vapaus, demokratia, ihmisoikeuksien ja perusvapauksien kunnioittaminen sekä laillisuusperiaate.
  2. to be bound

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

sitoa (“to bind”) + -utua; calque of Swedish förbinda sig (“to pledge”) (ultimately a common European figure of speech, compare Latin obligō). Coined by Finnish author and journalist Pietari Hannikainen.

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