kriteeriumit

Kriteeriumit is the Finnish plural noun used to denote criteria or standards that are used to judge, select, or evaluate something. In everyday Finnish, the more common plural form is kriteerit, while kriteeriumit appears in some older texts and in more formal or technical writing.

The word is a Finnish adaptation of the word criterion from the broader European linguistic tradition. The base kriteeri derives from Swedish kriterium or from Latin criterion, ultimately tracing back to the Greek word kritérion. The plural form kriteeriumit is one of several inflectional variants seen in Finnish, though it is less common than kriteerit.

Usage notes: In modern Finnish, prefer kriteerit. Kriteeriumit may occur in translations, historical documents, or in specialized fields such as law or public administration. In academic writing, the standard Finnish plural is kriteerit; when referring to a set of items identified as a group, both forms may appear depending on the author or text, but kriteerit is generally preferred in contemporary usage.

Examples: In Finnish, a typical sentence would be: Arvioinnissa asetettiin useita kriteerejä, kuten relevanssi, luotettavuus ja ajankohtaisuus. The corresponding English rendering uses criteria rather than kriteeriumit. This reflects how the more common plural form is favored in current Finnish, while kriteeriumit remains a possible, though less common, variant in older or specialized writing.