Registreerima

Registreerima is an Estonian verb meaning to register, enroll, or record information in a system, list, or registry. It can refer to signing up for a service or event, creating an entry in a database, or officially recording data such as memberships, births, or ownership. The act is common in administrative, educational, commercial, and digital contexts.

Etymology: The word is built from the stem registreer- plus the infinitive suffix -ima. It is a loanword that reflects the concept of a formal record and derives from the same family as the English word “register” and Latin registrum, likely reaching Estonian via German or French.

Usage: Registreerima is a transitive verb used with direct objects indicating what is being registered. It occurs in both formal and everyday language, including online signups, official registrations with authorities, and data entry. Related noun forms include registreerimine (the act of registering) and registreerija (the registrant).

See also: registreerimine, registreerija, registri. These terms cover the act of registering, the person who registers, and the registry or register in general.