Laiendit

Laiendit is a form used in the context of the Estonian language, and it is generally described as a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item. It is associated with the noun laiendus, which carries the sense of extension or expansion. In practical use, laiendit appears in sentences where an indefinite or partitive reference to an extension is intended, particularly in constructions that require the partitive case or similar inflection patterns.

In contemporary Estonian, the more common way to refer to an extension, especially in technology or architecture, is the noun laiendus itself or related compound forms such as brauserilaiendus for a browser extension. As a standalone headword, laiendit is not typically listed in standard dictionaries; grammar guides treat it as a form of laiendus rather than as a separate word with its own entry.

Usage notes and context: laiendit tends to occur as a component of larger phrases rather than as an independent term. Its interpretation depends on the surrounding grammar, and in many sentences the exact inflected form of laiendus will align with the required case and definiteness of the noun phrase. Because Estonian relies on case endings and inflections to convey meaning, laiendit’s function is primarily syntactic rather than semantic when encountered in regular speech.

See also: laiendus, laienemine, laiendamine, brauserilaiendus.