Reserveeriti

Reserveeriti is an Estonian verb form meaning “was reserved” or “were reserved.” It is the past tense in the passive voice of the verb reserveerida (to reserve). The form is used to describe reservations in an impersonal way, without specifying who made the reservation.

Formation and usage

Reserveeriti is created from the infinitive reserveerida by adding the past passive suffix -ti. In Estonian, the passive past form does not indicate the agent’s number or person; reserveeriti can refer to a single item or multiple items whose reservation has been recorded. The word commonly appears in formal contexts such as notices, reports, and hospitality or event communications.

Examples

Kohad reserveeriti eile. (The seats were reserved yesterday.)

Piletid reserveeriti nädal enne etendust. (The tickets were reserved a week before the show.)

Related forms

The active past tense is reserveeris (he/she/they reserved). The infinitive is reserveerida (to reserve). The present passive form is reserveeritakse (is/are reserved). The Estonian verb reserveerida is a loanword, generally considered to derive from English reserve, and is used alongside synonyms such as broneerida/broneerima in modern booking contexts.

Notes

In contemporary Estonian, both reserveerida and broneerida are used for reservations, with broneerima often appearing in travel and hospitality settings. Reserveeriti remains common in formal or report-like language where a neutral, non-agentive statement is preferred.