Tüp

Tüüp is a commonly used Estonian noun meaning "type," "kind," "sort," or "category." It is employed to classify objects, phenomena, or concepts by shared characteristics or function. In everyday language it appears in phrases such as “see on tüüp” (this is a type) or “erineva tüübiga” (of a different type), and in more specialized contexts it can refer to categories within a system or framework, for example in discussions of cultural, biological, or design classifications.

In science, technology and data contexts, tüüp forms part of many compound terms. A prominent example is andmetüüp, meaning "data type." The word is widely used when talking about programming languages, databases, and data modeling, where it helps distinguish different kinds of values, such as numbers, text, or boolean values.

Etymology: tüüp is a loanword in Estonian, generally traced to German Typ, with cognates in related Nordic and Baltic languages such as Swedish typ. The sense of classification and category has broadened in Estonian usage over time.

Declension: tüüp is a standard Estonian noun. The plural nominative is tüübid, and the word follows regular declension patterns associated with nouns ending in -p.

See also: Estonian language, andmetüüp, klassifikatsioon, linguistics.