erillisen

Erillinen is a Finnish adjective meaning separate, distinct, or individual. It is used to distinguish one item, issue, or concept from another, often in contexts such as invoices, orders, or items that are not part of a main group.

Grammatically, erillinen is an inflected word. In the singular, the genitive form is erillisen, and the partitive form is erillistä. These forms are used to modify a noun in the corresponding case. For example: erillisen tuotteen hinta (the price of a separate product), erillisen tilauksen summa (the amount for a separate order).

Usage notes: erillisen emphasizes separation from a main or combined set, as opposed to added or bundled items described with lisä or yhteislasku. The word is common in legal, administrative, and retail contexts. The pronunciation is roughly ER-il-li-nen, with stress on the first syllable; genitive singular erillisen is pronounced ER-il-li-sen.

Origin and related forms: erillinen derives from erilleen, meaning apart, with the suffix -inen forming an adjective. It is related to other Finnic words with meanings around separation or distinction.