Eelistustel

Eelistustel is an inflected form of the Estonian noun eelistus, which means “preference” or “choice.” The form appears as part of the word’s plural inflection when it is used in cases that require a suffix associated with multiple preferences. In standard Estonian, eelistustel functions like any other noun form and its exact role depends on the surrounding grammatical structure.

In usage, eelistustel is encountered in contexts where referents are described as being related to preferences, such as discussions of consumer behavior, voting patterns, or decision-making processes that are guided by personal or collective preferences. It is a normal component of written and spoken Estonian and may appear in academic writing, surveys, and analysis that analyze how preferences influence outcomes or choices. Translations into English typically render the word according to the sentence’s syntax, often conveying ideas like “on preferences,” “according to preferences,” or “by preferences,” depending on the prepositions and verbs governing the phrase.

See also: eelistus, eelistused, Estonian grammar, inflection in Estonian, linguistic terminology.