Arvestatud

Arvestatud is an Estonian word meaning taken into account or calculated. It is the past passive participle of the verb arvestama (to reckon, to count, to take into account) and functions as an attributive adjective describing something that has been considered or computed. The term is common in accounting, budgeting, and planning, but it also appears in everyday language to indicate that a factor has been considered.

As a participial adjective, arvestatud typically agrees with the noun it modifies. Related forms and nouns include arvestus (calculation, accounting), arve (invoice), and arvestaja (accountant). In practice, phrases such as arvestatud summa or arvestatud kulud are used to denote the calculated amount or the costs that have been accounted for. In predicative use, it can appear in sentences like Kõik kulud on arvestatud, meaning all costs have been taken into account.

Examples:

Arvestatud summa on 15 000 eurot.

Kõik kulud on arvestatud ja eelarve püsib.

Ettepaneku rahastamine on arvestatud eelarvesse.

Etymology and usage notes:

Arvestatud derives from arvestama. The term is primarily seen in formal writing, reports, and financial documentation, but it can also appear in general discourse to indicate that something has been considered or calculated in advance. Related terms—arvestus, arve, arvestaja—form part of a broader family connected to counting, accounting, and budgeting.