Eranditeks

Eranditeks is an Estonian phrase used to designate items that are exceptions to a general rule or principle. The expression is commonly found in legal, administrative, and educational texts, where it serves to introduce a list or description of deviations from standard practice.

Etymology and form: The base noun erand means “exception.” The addition of the suffix or form that yields eranditeks creates a way to say “as exceptions.” The phrase is typically not capitalized in normal prose unless it appears at the start of a sentence or in a title.

Usage: In formal documents, eranditeks is employed to preface exemptions or unusual cases. Common constructions include sentences like “Eranditeks loetakse järgmised juhtumid” (The following cases are to be treated as exceptions). It can appear after verbs such as loetakse (are considered) or märgitakse (are noted) to indicate exceptions to a rule.

Relation to related terms: Eranditeks complements the noun erand (exception) and the broader genre of language used to delineate boundaries between standard rules and exceptional situations. It is one of several phrasing options in Estonian for signaling deviations from normative guidance.

See also: erand, erandlik.