Lõdvestuvad

Lõdvestuvad is Estonian for “they relax” or “they are relaxing.” It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb lõdvestuma, meaning to relax or to become relaxed. The term covers both physical relaxation of the body and mental relief from tension. In usage, lõdvestuvad describes a change of state experienced by the subject rather than an action performed on an object; it is intransitive.

Conjugation and usage notes: In the present tense, forms of lõdvestuma include ma lõdvestun, sa lõdvestud, ta lõdvestub, me lõdvestume, te lõdvestute, nad lõdvestuvad. The form lõdvestuvad is commonly used with subjects such as inimesed (people), lihased (muscles), or others that undergo relaxation. It often appears in contexts like exercise, massage, or stress relief, where relaxation is the outcome of the activity. Examples: Pärast massaaži lõdvestuvad lihased. (After a massage, the muscles relax.) Pärast pingelist päeva lõdvestuvad inimesed. (After a stressful day, people relax.)

Related forms and etymology: The verb is derived from lõdvestuma, with the noun lõdvestus meaning relaxation and the adjective lõdvestunud meaning relaxed. The term is used across discussions of physical therapy, sports, and wellness, and it contrasts with actions that tense or strain the body.

In summary, lõdvestuvad functions as a concise, neutral description of relaxation in the third-person plural present, applicable to both bodily and mental states.