Perekondadele

Perekondadele is an Estonian grammatical form meaning “to the families.” It is the allative plural form of the noun perekond, which denotes a family or households. In Estonian, the allative case marks direction toward or targeting something, and the plural form is created by taking the genitive plural stem perekondade and adding the allative ending -le, resulting in perekondadele.

The form is used in sentences that indicate a recipient or target among multiple families. It commonly appears with verbs of giving, sending, offering, or addressing. For example, Ma annan raamatuid perekondadele means “I will give books to the families,” and Programm on suunatud perekondadele translates to “The program is aimed at the families.” In written Estonian, perekondadele often appears after a verb or a preposition that selects the allative case.

Usage notes: perekondadele is specifically plural and allative, contrasting with other forms such as perekondade (genitive plural) or perekonnad (nominative plural). The choice of allative conveys a sense of direction toward multiple families rather than ownership or location. As with other Estonian allative forms, pronunciation and spelling follow regular patterns of the language, and the form integrates smoothly into typical sentence structures involving recipients or beneficiaries.

See also: perekonnad (the families), perekondade (of the families).