Paarinädalase

Paarinädalase is the genitive singular form of the Estonian adjective paarinädalane, meaning “two-week” or “lasting about two weeks.” The base form paarinädalane is used to describe duration or time spans that are approximately two weeks long. In Estonian, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify, so paarinädalane has different endings for other cases and numbers; paarinädalase appears where the noun it modifies is in the genitive singular or is otherwise taking a form that requires this ending.

The term is commonly used to describe durations of courses, breaks, projects, events, or periods of work or study. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts and often appears in written language, such as schedules, descriptions of programs, or recommendations where a two-week timeframe is relevant. Examples include phrases like paarinädalane kursus (a two-week course), paarinädalase pikkusega periood (a period of about two weeks), or paarinädalase puhkuse ajal (during a two-week vacation). In everyday speech, speakers may also choose the more general kahe nädalane or lihtsalt kaks nädalat, depending on style and formality.

Relationship to other forms: paarinädalane is the standard attributive form, while paarinädalase is the genitive singular form used when the adjective modifies a noun in a case other than nominative singular, or when the noun is governed by a determiner or preposition requiring genitive. The term is a typical example of Estonian compound adjectives formed from numeric and temporal bases.