Piirkkondlikku

Piirkkondlikku is not a standard Estonian word form. In most dictionaries and formal usage, the adjective meaning “regional” is piirkondlik, and its inflected forms follow the regular Estonian pattern. The spelling piirkkondlikku is generally considered a misspelling or nonstandard variant of piirkondlikku, and it is not recognized as a separate lexical entry.

In standard Estonian, piirkondlikku would be the partitive singular of the adjective piirkondlik, used to describe something relating to a region in a non-definite quantity or within an abstract sense. The adjective itself is formed from the noun ümppirot piirkkond? (region) plus the suffix -lik, which yields “regional.” The partitive form piirkondlikku commonly appears with nouns in the partitive case, for example in phrases like piirkondlikku eripära (regional peculiarity) or piirkondlikku koostööd (regional cooperation).

Usage and nuances: piirkondlikku is typically found in contexts discussing regional planning, administration, economy, or policy, where the scope extends beyond a single locality to a broader region. In formal texts, the standard spelling piirkondlikku is preferred, with other inflected forms following the usual declension rules for adjectives.

See also: piirkondlik, piiritud terminoloogia, regional policy, Estonian grammar.

Note: If you encounter piirkkondlikku, consider it a nonstandard or typographical variant of pirkkondlikku? Rather, the correct orthography in standard Estonian is piirkondlikku.