Nälga

Nälga is a term that may refer to different concepts depending on language and context. In Estonian, nälg means hunger or famine, and nälga can appear as a form of that noun in inflected phrases. Outside of linguistic use, there are no widely recognized scientific concepts or disciplines known by the name nälga.

As a proper noun, Nälga can occasionally appear as a geographic name or surname in some languages, though such uses are rare and not widely documented in major reference works.

In linguistic contexts, the word is noted primarily to illustrate how Estonian nouns related to basic human conditions, such as hunger, vary in form through inflection. It is not associated with a distinct field of study or established terminology beyond its role as a grammatical form of nälg.

Related terms include nälg (hunger) in Estonian and nälkä in Finnish, both referring to the sensation or condition of hunger. The usage and meaning of nälga are therefore largely tied to its role within the Estonian language and, when encountered as a proper noun, to rare toponyms or surnames.