subsidiärer

Subsidiær is an adjective used in Danish and Norwegian (and similar terms in related languages) meaning secondary, auxiliary, or fallback. The plural form subsidíære is used to describe multiple items that play a secondary or supportive role to a primary one. The term is common in legal, administrative, and policy contexts, where it signals that something applies only if the primary rule or remedy is inadequate.

In legal usage, subsidíære provisions or rules fill gaps in primary legislation or provide an alternative basis for action. Subsidiære krav are secondary claims that may be pursued if the principal claims do not suffice to achieve a remedy. The concept is closely associated with subsidiarity, the principle that decisions should be taken as close as possible to the people affected, with higher levels of authority acting only when necessary.

In business contexts, the related concept of subsidiary is usually expressed with the Danish term datterselskab for a parent-subsidiary company relationship. The word subsidíære can describe entities or arrangements within a corporate group that are subordinate or auxiliary to a parent organization, such as subsidiære enheder or subsidiære roller, though the standard term for the corporate entity is datterselskab.

The term is distinct from primary or principal components and is often clarified by context, such as primary vs. subsidiary rules, or main vs. subsidiary claims. Etymologically, subsidíær derives from Latin subsidium meaning support or aid, reflecting its role as a supporting or secondary element. See also subsidiarity and datterselskab for related concepts.