etusija

== Finnish == === Etymology === etu- (“front”) +‎ sija (“position”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈetuˌsijɑ/, [ˈe̞t̪uˌs̠ijɑ̝] Rhymes: -ijɑ Syllabification(key): e‧tu‧si‧ja Hyphenation(key): etu‧sija === Noun === etusija priority, preference, preferred position ==== Usage notes ==== This word is chiefly used figuratively. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “etusija”, 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