Üürivad

Üürivad is an Estonian verb form, the third-person plural present tense of üürima, meaning to rent or lease. It is used when multiple subjects perform the action of renting something from another party, most commonly housing, but also equipment or vehicles.

Etymology and related terms: The verb üürima derives from the noun üür (rent) with the verbal suffix -ima. Related terms include üürnik (tenant), üürileping (lease agreement), üürikorter (rental apartment), and üürile (to rent out).

Usage notes: Üürivad describes ongoing rental activity by more than one subject. The object of üürivad can be various items, such as korter (apartment), auto (car), or seade (equipment). In Estonian, the party offering the property for rent is the üürileandja (landlord), while the party renting is the üürnik (tenant. A typical example is Nad üürivad korteri Tallinnas, meaning “They rent an apartment in Tallinn.”

Context and synonyms: In everyday language, üürima can be used for long-term housing arrangements as well as short-term rentals, though more specific terms like üürileping or üürikorter are common in contract and property discussions. Some contexts may also use rend- compounds, but üürida remains a standard, rental-focused term in Estonian.

See also: üürnik, üürileping, üürikorter, üürile and related rental terminology in Estonian.