Tuleohtlike

Tuleohtlike is an Estonian adjective form meaning fire-hazardous or relating to a fire hazard. The base form tuleohtlik describes objects, substances, or conditions that can cause or intensify a fire. Tuleohtlike is used in contexts where the noun it modifies is in a genitive or in fixed hazard-related expressions, and it commonly appears in safety and regulatory language.

In safety documents, risk assessments, and fire-protection guidelines, tuleohtlike serves to classify things that pose a fire hazard. It often appears in phrases such as tuleohtlike olukordade (fire-hazardous situations) or tuleohtlike ainete ladustamine (storage of fire-hazardous substances). The exact ending of the adjective changes with the noun it accompanies, reflecting Estonian grammatical agreement.

Etymology and related terms: tuleohtlik is built from tule (fire) and ohtlik (hazardous, dangerous). Related concepts include tuleohutus (fire safety) and tuleohtlikkus (fire hazard potential), which are commonly used in safety standards and regulations.

See also: Estonian grammar, fire safety, hazard labeling, hazardous materials.