Teateid

Teateid is an Estonian term used to refer to notices, announcements, or bulletins. It is the plural form of teade, a noun that encompasses a short message, official notice, or informative communication. In everyday language, teade can be a single message, while teateid denotes multiple such messages or the collection of notices.

In public and civil contexts, teateid are commonly used to inform the public about events, changes, warnings, or administrative decisions. Government portals, newspapers, and community bulletins may publish teateid to communicate essential information to residents. The term also appears in organizational and educational settings, where teateid help relay updates, schedules, or policy changes to members.

In information technology and digital interfaces, teade (and by extension teateid) can describe system messages, alerts, or notifications presented to users. For example, a software application might generate teateid about updates, tasks, or status changes, contributing to user awareness and guidance.

Etymology and related terms reflect teade’s core meaning of information or notice. Related Estonian terms include teavitus and teavitamine, which emphasize informing or notifying, and teadete süsteem, a conceptual or practical reference to a notification system.

See also: teade, teavitamine, teadete süsteem, teavitus.