Rikkastada

Rikkastada is an Estonian verb meaning to make something richer or to increase wealth, value, or quality. It is used both in a financial sense—such as increasing wealth for people or organizations—as well as in a broader, figurative sense, for example to enrich content, knowledge, or a dataset.

Etymology and related forms: the verb derives from the adjective rikas (rich) with the common -da infinitive suffix. It belongs to the group of Estonian -da verbs and forms standard conjugation patterns. Related forms include rikkastumine (enrichment or becoming richer) and rikastaja (someone who enriches).

Usage and meaning: rikkastada is transitive and typically requires a direct object representing what is being enriched. It can describe monetary or asset-based enrichment (rikastada aktsionäre, to enrich the shareholders) as well as non-financial enrichment (rikastada andmete analüüsi, to enrich the analysis with new data; rikastada sisu, to enrich content). In context, it often appears in business, economics, journalism, and academic writing.

Conjugation notes: as a regular -da verb, it follows common Estonian conjugation patterns. For example, present tense forms include ma rikastan (I enrich), sa rikastad, ta rikastab, me rikastame, te rikastate, nad rikastavad. The past tense forms include rikastas and related forms, and participles include rikastatud.

See also: rikastumine, rikastaja, rikastamine. Translation equivalents include the English “to enrich,” with nuances ranging from financial enrichment to broad-content enhancement.