Nüüdisaegses

Nüüdisaegses is an Estonian phrase formed from the adjective nüüdis- meaning contemporary or modern, combined with the suffix -aegne. It is the inessive singular form of nüüüdisaegne and is used to indicate a present-day or current context. The expression functions as an attributive modifier, typically preceding a noun to place it within the modern era or present-day conditions, for example in phrases like nüüdisaegses ühiskonnas or nüüdiskunst.

In usage, nüüdisaegses is common in academic writing, journalism, and cultural commentary. It helps situate discussions about technology, economy, culture, and social practices within the frame of the present. The form reflects Estonian’s rich system of case- and number-inflected adjectives, which must agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. As a result, nüüdisaegses often appears with nouns in the inessive case to express “in the contemporary ….”

Examples include: "Nüüdisaegses ühiskonnas tehnoloogia mängib keskset rolli." (In contemporary society, technology plays a central role.) "Nüüdisaegses kunstis rõhutatakse interaktiivsust ja osalusdemokraatiat." (In contemporary art, interactivity and participatory practices are emphasized.)

Related terms include nüüdis-, nüüdsus and the base adjective nüüdisajae, which connect to broader discussions of modernity and modernization in Estonian lexicon. See also Estonian grammar, particularly the use of adjectives in the inessive and other cases, and the contextual use of contemporary discourse in language.