erioikeus

== Finnish == === Etymology === eri (“separate, distinct”) +‎ oikeus (“right”). Coined by Finnish linguist and author Reinhold von Becker in 1843. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeriˌoi̯keus/, [ˈe̞riˌo̞i̯k̟e̞us̠] Rhymes: -oikeus Syllabification(key): e‧ri‧oi‧ke‧us Hyphenation(key): eri‧oike‧us === Noun === erioikeus privilege (particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others) ==== Usage notes ==== In principle, erioikeus is an exclusive right for something and etuoikeus is a preferential right. In practice the terms are often confused. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== etuoikeus === Further reading === “erioikeus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023