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oikeus.

right, entitlement

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoi̯keus/[ˈo̞i̯k̟e̞us̠]
  1. right, entitlement

    Minulla on täysi oikeus sanoa, mitä ajattelen.
    Henkilön oikeus työkyvyttömyyseläkkeeseen lakkaa, kun hän saavuttaa vanhuuseläkeiän.
  2. law (legal system; body of rules and standards issued by the legislative body; a field of law)

    roomalainen oikeus
    hallinto-oikeus
  3. justice, law (judgment and punishment of who wronged another)

    oikeuden nimessä
    oikeus on toteutunut / oikeus on tapahtunut
  4. court (court of law)

    vetää/viedä oikeuteen
  5. rightness, fairness, justice

    tehdä oikeutta
  6. license; authority

    in-plural
    anniskeluoikeudet ~ A-oikeudet
  7. (level of) access to a system, privilege

    in-plural
    Minulla ei ole oikeuksia asentaa työkoneelleni ohjelmia.
Where this word comes from

oikea (“right”) + -us (“-ness”). Attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552).

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