eksklusiivisen

Eksklusiivinen is Finnish adjective meaning exclusive, restricted to a select group, or limited in access. In use, eksklusiivinen describes products, services, events, or groups that are not broadly available and are often associated with prestige or selective access. The form eksklusiivisen is the genitive singular form of eksklusiivinen, used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case, for example eksklusiivisen kahvilan asiakkaat (the customers of the exclusive café) or eksklusiivisen tilauksen hinta (the price of the exclusive order).

Etymology and usage notes: eksklusiivinen is a borrowed term, derived from the English exclusive or related European forms, and has been integrated into Finnish to convey the notion of restricted access or high status. The word carries a range of nuances depending on context, from positive associations of quality and privilege to negative implications of elitism or exclusion.

Grammar and forms: as a Finnish adjective, eksklusiivinen declines like other adjectives. Examples of forms include eksklusiivinen (nominative singular), eksklusiivisen (genitive singular), eksklusiivista (partitive singular), eksklusiiviset (nominative plural), eksklusiivisten (genitive plural), and eksklusiivisia (partitive plural). The exact form depends on the noun it accompanies and its grammatical case.

See also: eksklusiivisuus, ekskluusio, exclusive (loanword).