Deklareerida

Deklareerida is an Estonian verb meaning to declare, to state officially, or to file a declaration. It is used in legal, administrative, and everyday contexts to indicate making a formal statement or disclosure, or to inform authorities or the public about something.

Etymology and related terms: the word is a loanword from German, via international law and administrative language, and is cognate with similar forms in many European languages. Related nouns include deklareerimine (the act of declaring), deklaratsioon (a declaration), and deklarant or deklaraant (the declarant). The verb can refer to both personal statements and formal disclosures in official procedures.

Usage: deklareerida is common in taxation, customs, and governmental forms, where individuals or organizations must declare income, goods, or other information. Examples include declaring income to tax authorities or declaring goods to customs. In a broader sense, one can deklareerida a position or belief, that is, to publicly declare one’s stance.

Grammatical notes: deklareerida is treated as a regular Estonian verb. Its forms follow standard conjugation patterns for verbs of this class, and it participates in typical tense and mood constructions like other verbs of similar type. The past participle is deklareeritud, and the noun form deklareerimine denotes the act itself.