erioikeus

eri (“separate, distinct”) +‎ oikeus (“right”). Coined by Finnish linguist and author Reinhold von Becker in 1843.

• IPA^(key): /ˈeriˌoi̯keus/,
• Rhymes: -oikeus
• Syllabification^(key): e‧ri‧oi‧ke‧us

erioikeus

1. privilege (particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others)

• In principle, erioikeus is an exclusive right for something and etuoikeus is a preferential right. In practice the terms are often confused.

• etuoikeus

• “erioikeus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02