Túlterhelik

Túlterhelik is an Estonian verb form commonly translated as “is being overloaded” or “gets overloaded.” It is the present passive form of the verb túlterhelima, meaning to overload. The term is used to describe a state in which capacity is exceeded, leading to degraded performance, failure, or stress in a system, process, or person. It appears in technical writing, media reports, and everyday language.

In usage, túlterhelik describes situations where demand surpasses what can be handled. This can apply to computer systems receiving too many requests, networks carrying excess traffic, work processes with too much load, or individuals juggling more tasks than they can manage. The expression is part of a broader vocabulary around overload, burden, and capacity management in Estonian.

Etymology and related terms: the word combines the prefix túl- meaning “over” with a stem related to burden or load (terhel), and a form that marks a present passive construction. Related nouns include ülekoormus (overload) and túlterhelimine (overloading), while adjectives like ülekoormatud (overloaded) are also used in similar contexts. The term is predominantly found in technical and descriptive texts discussing capacity limits, performance, and stress factors.