Laenutusi

Laenutusi is the plural of laenutus in Estonian and refers to lending transactions or the act of lending. The term is most commonly used in libraries to describe the checkout of materials, but it can also be used in other contexts to denote loaning of items or money.

In libraries, laenutused include details such as the item borrowed, borrower, due date, and renewal options. They are tracked by library information systems and are often summarized in statistics as laenutuste arv (the number of loans) during a given period. The concept encompasses both the physical act of handing over an item and the management process that records loans, renewals, and returns.

Etymology: laenutus is formed from the verb laenama (to lend) with the suffix -utus, which indicates the act or process. The word's plural laenutused follows Estonian noun declension.

Notes: While common in library contexts, laenutused can appear in general discussions of lending. In banking or finance, more specific terms like laen (loan) are typically used instead of laenutus, though the root remains related.