Kiiruseks

Kiiruseks is a grammatical form in Estonian, serving as the translative case of the noun kiirus, meaning speed or velocity. In use, kiiruseks expresses purpose, function, or role connected to speed. It is often translated into English as “for speed,” “to be used as speed,” or “as speed,” depending on the context. The form is common in technical and formal writing where the intended use or capacity of an object or process is described.

Morphology and formation: kiirus is the base noun, and adding the translative suffix -ks yields kiiruseks. The translative case in Estonian broadly marks a change of state, function, or role, and kiiruseks is used when speed or acceleration is the stated purpose or function of something. This makes kiiruseks a specialized tool in technical phrases and product descriptions.

Usage and context: Kiiruseks appears most often in written Estonian within manuals, specifications, and academic prose, where authors want to denote what something is used for or how it functions with respect to speed. In everyday speech, speakers typically prefer more direct phrasing, so kiiruseks is more characteristic of formal or technical registers. The exact nuance of kiiruseks hinges on context, since the translative form shifts emphasis toward purpose or capacity rather than simply naming a speed.

See also: kiirus; Estonian translative case; Estonian grammar; functional expressions in technical Estonian.