etuoikeus

etu- +‎ oikeus

• IPA^(key): /ˈetuˌoi̯keus/, [ˈe̞t̪uˌo̞i̯k̟e̞us̠]
• Rhymes: -oikeus
• Syllabification^(key): e‧tu‧oi‧ke‧us
• Hyphenation^(key): etu‧oike‧us

etuoikeus

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

   Minulla on ollut etuoikeus työskennellä tri Hyden kanssa.

   I have had the privilege of working with Dr. Hyde.

3. franchise (preferential right or privilege officially granted by a government; especially for exploiting a market or a resource on exclusive basis)

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

• (particular right): erioikeus, privilegio
• (rare or fortunate opportunity): onni, erityinen onni, harvinainen onni
• (franchise): toimilupa

• “etuoikeus”, 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