Sõlmedes

Sõlmedes is the inessive plural form of the Estonian noun sõlm, meaning knot, node, or joint. The form indicates location inside multiple knots, nodes, or joints and is used in contexts where a thing is described as being within such structures. In scientific and technical language it can refer to points in a network (graafi sõlmedes), joints in anatomy, or knots in rope work. The exact sense depends on the domain.

Origin and morphology: Sõlm comes from a Finnic root, related to Finnish solmu, and is part of standard Estonian noun declension. The plural inessive form is sõlmedes. Related forms include nominative plural sõlmed and genitive plural sõlmede, as well as singular inessive sõlmes.

Usage notes: The term is primarily seen in technical or descriptive prose rather than casual speech. In everyday language, constructions involving sõlmedes are more common in discussions of networks, mathematics, anatomy, or ropework. It is usually accompanied by a determiner or possessive, and its exact interpretation depends on the field of discourse.

See also: sõlm, sõlmpunkt, lümfisõlm.