Küllastute

Küllastute is an Estonian adjective meaning “satiated” or “full.” It is used to describe a state of having had enough to eat or, more broadly, a sense of fullness or contentment arising from an experience, such as knowledge, resources, or sensory input. In linguistic use, it functions as a participial adjective formed from the verb küllastuma (to become satiated) and the related noun küllastus (satiation).

Usage and register

The word appears primarily in literary or formal contexts, rather than everyday conversation, where other forms such as küllastunud are more common for describing a completed state of satiation. Küllastute can take inflected forms according to number, case, and definiteness, consistent with standard Estonian adjective concord.

Related terms and semantics

Küllastute is part of a family of words related to fullness and satiation, including küllastunud (satiated), küllastuv (satiating), and küllastus (satiation). The semantic field extends from literal fullness after a meal to metaphorical fullness, such as being intellectually or emotionally satisfied.

Etymology and history

The term derives from the Estonian root connected with fullness and saturation, built into the language through established patterns of verb-derived participial adjectives. It fits within the broader system of Estonian word formation that expresses states resulting from action or experience.

See also

Estonian language; küllastus; küllastuma; küllastunud; küllastuv.