Henkilölkohtainen

Henkilölkohtainen is not a recognized Finnish word. It is typically considered a misspelling of henkilöökohtainen? The standard adjective is henkilkohtaI? No—the correct form is henkilőkohtainen, meaning personal or pertaining to a person. Henkilölkohtainen does not appear in standard dictionaries and is generally treated as a typographical error or misformation.

The correct formation comes from the stem henkil- (from henkilö, meaning person) and the suffix -kohtainen (pertaining to). When combined, they yield henkilönkohtainen, written as henkilőkohtainen with the bridging sequence -öko-. The erroneous form with an extra l, such as henkilölkohtainen, does not reflect Finnish orthography or morphology and is unlikely to be accepted in formal writing.

Usage notes and examples: henkilökohtainen is used to describe things related to an individual or tailored to an individual’s needs. For example, henkilökohtainen palvelu means personalized or individualized service, and henkilökohtainen keskustelu can mean a private or personal conversation. In official contexts, more precise terminology is often preferred. In data privacy discussions, the common terms are henkilötiedot (personal data) and henkilötietojen suoja (protection of personal data); these expressions are standard rather than form variants of henkilökohtainen.

In summary, henkilölkohtainen should be treated as a misspelling of henkilőkohtainen. In standard Finnish, use henkilökohtainen to convey personal or individualized meaning, and reserve terms like henkilötiedot for data-privacy contexts.