Tervislikkude

Tervislikkude is an Estonian noun form that appears in discussions of health and nutrition. It refers to healthiness-related attributes, qualities, or factors that contribute to well-being. In everyday language, it is not a common stand-alone term and is more often found in compound expressions or technical contexts.

Etymology and form: The word is linked to the adjective tervislik (healthy) and to the concept of tervislikkus (healthiness). In standard Estonian, the most common noun for the concept is tervislikkus, with plural often presented as tervislikkused. The form tervislikkude is not a standard inflection of tervislikkus and may occur as a nonstandard genitive plural, a regional variant, or within fixed phrases. When encountered, its meaning is usually inferred from context rather than from a fixed dictionary entry.

Usage: Tervislikkude tends to appear in health communication, nutrition labeling, or analytical writing about diet and lifestyle. It is typically found in compound phrases such as tervislikkude toitumine (healthful nutrition), tervislikkude omadused (healthful properties), or tervislikkude eluviis (health-promoting lifestyle). In many texts, speakers would instead use tervislikkus or more explicit descriptors like tervislik to avoid ambiguity.

See also: tervislikkus, toitumine, tervishoid.