Redigeeri

Redigeeri is an Estonian verb meaning to edit, revise, or draft text. It is used in writing, publishing, and information management to indicate the act of modifying content. In everyday speech one might say Redigeeri seda teksti, and in digital interfaces the imperative form redigeeri appears on buttons and menus to initiate editing, for example in word processors or content management systems.

Grammatically, redigeerima belongs to the Estonian verb class formed with the suffix -ima. The present tense forms include redigeerin (I edit), redigeerid (you edit), and redigeerib (he/she edits). The imperative forms are redigeeri (singular) and redigeerige (plural or polite). The noun redigeerimine denotes the editing process, and the past participle redigeeritud describes text that has been edited.

Etymology: redigeerima is a loanword in Estonian, borrowed from German redigieren or French rédiger, and has become common in modern Estonian, especially in computing and publishing.

Usage notes: redigeerimine emphasizes revision for clarity and style, while korrigeerimine or paranda focus more on correcting errors. In software localization the label redigeeri is widely used for an Edit button.

See also: editing, Estonian language, redigeerima, content management system.