Ajakohased

Ajakohased is an Estonian adjective meaning current or up-to-date, used to describe information, events, or topics that pertain to the present time. It is formed from aika (time) and kohane (pertaining, fitting), and it is used with plural nouns as "ajakohased" to indicate that several items are timely or relevant now.

In practice, ajakohased is common in journalism, academia, policy discussions, and cultural commentary. Phrases such as ajakohased uudised (current news), ajakohased teemad (topical issues), and ajakohased uuringud (contemporary studies) illustrate its usage. The term signals that the content is considered immediately relevant for the present moment or near future.

The status of ajakohasus is time-sensitive; what is ajakohane today may become outdated as circumstances change. Therefore, writers often provide dates or timeframes to clarify the period to which the content refers. Ajakohane contrasts with ajalooline (historical) or ajatu (timeless), marking a distinction between up-to-date material and content tied to earlier times or enduring norms.

Etymology traces the word to aika "time" and kohane "relevant/appropriate," reflecting its role in language to describe the relevance of information to the current era.