Suurenud

Suurenud is an Estonian word functioning as the past participle of the verb suurendama, meaning to enlarge or increase. It describes something that has become larger or greater and can be used as an adjective or in predicative constructions. In Estonian, participles are commonly used to express states resulting from actions, so suurenud can efficiently convey that a size, amount, or intensity has grown.

As a participial form, suurendud agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, following standard Estonian agreement rules for adjectives and participles. It is most often encountered in formal or technical writing where changes in dimensions, quantities, or degrees are described.

The form is derived from suurendama through the standard Estonian pattern of creating past participles with the suffixes used for participial adjectives. Related terms include suurendamine (the process of enlarging or increasing) and other participles derived from the same verb, such as suurenev (increasing).

Usage notes indicate that suurud is more common in written or technical contexts and may be less frequent in casual speech, where simpler expressions of change might be preferred. In normative language, suurendav or suurenenud may appear in related contexts, but suurendud remains the core past participle form associated with enlargement or increase. See also suurendama, suurendamine, and related descriptors of size and change.