Mitmekeeltega

Mitmekeeltega is an Estonian adjective meaning “with multiple languages” or “multilingual.” It describes texts, resources, or interfaces that contain or support more than one language. The term is commonly used for documents, dictionaries, websites, user interfaces, and educational materials that present information in several languages.

Grammatically, mitmekeeltega is formed from mitme- (many) and keel (language) with the instrumental suffix -ga (with). It is used as an attributive modifier before the noun, for example mitmekeeltega tekst (multilingual text), mitmekeeltega sõnastik (multilingual dictionary), or mitmekeeltega kasutajaliides (multilingual user interface). The form is typical in Estonian for describing resources that integrate multiple languages, rather than referring to the language abilities of a person.

In practice, mitmekeeltega materials appear across various domains. In publishing, mitmekeeltega editions present content in several languages. In information technology, mitmekeeltega websites and software provide language options and content in multiple languages. In linguistics and data collection, mitmekeeltega corpora and datasets allow cross-language analysis. Educational contexts often use mitmekeeltega resources to support learners of different linguistic backgrounds.

Notes: mitmekeeltega is related to the more general adjective mitmekeelne, which also denotes multilingualism but is used in different syntactic contexts. The term emphasizes the presence of multiple languages in a single resource rather than the language proficiency of a person.