Pöring

Päring is an Estonian noun meaning a request for information or a query. It covers both general inquiries in everyday language and formal requests for data or documents. In computing and data management, päring denotes a data retrieval operation, for example a SQL-päring or a veebipäring, where conditions are specified to retrieve specific records. Common compounds include andmebaasipäring (database query) and veebipäring (web query).

Etymology: Päring is formed from the verb pärima, meaning to ask, with the nominalizing suffix -ing. The term is neutral and formal, suitable for technical, administrative, and professional contexts.

Usage: In administrative or business contexts, päring refers to a formal inquiry for information or documents. In everyday speech, people may use päring but more common words for a direct question are küsima or küsimus; päring emphasizes information retrieval or official requests. In IT and data contexts, päring is standard terminology for operations that retrieve data, often described as a päring in user interfaces and documentation.

See also: The word is widely used in Estonian documentation, software interfaces, and organizational communication to describe data retrieval tasks or information requests.