Õhtune

Õhtune is an Estonian adjective meaning "of the evening" or "occurring in the evening." It describes things associated with the later part of the day, such as events, light, or times designated for the evening.

The base noun is õhtu, meaning "evening." The form -ne attaches to nouns to create adjectives; in use, õhtune agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case as part of the Estonian adjective system.

Common uses include õhtune aeg (the evening hours), õhtune valgus (evening light), õhtune pidu (evening party), and õhtune kellaaeg (evening time). In standard Estonian, the adjective typically precedes the noun it modifies.

The word also appears in proper nouns, for example the newspaper Õhtuleht, meaning "Evening News," illustrating its semantic link to the evening.

In addition to the adjective, related forms exist: the adverb õhtul means "in the evening," and õhtuti means "in the evenings." These forms are commonly used to talk about timing of actions or events.

Overall, õhtune is a standard, neutral term in Estonian for anything related to the evening, and it participates in typical Estonian inflection and word formation patterns.