Väljakutel

Väljakutel is the Estonian adessive plural form of the noun väljak, meaning “on the fields” or “on the courts,” depending on context. Väljak itself refers to an open space used for sports or gatherings, and more generally to a field, square, or playing area. It can denote a sports facility such as a tennis court (tennisväljak), a football pitch (jalgpalliväljak), or a public square (turu väljak) as well as any outdoor open space.

In Estonian grammar, the adessive case marks location. The singular form väljakul means “on the field/space,” while the plural adessive form väljakutel means “on the fields/courts/squares.” The word’s plural nominative is väljakud, and the genitive plural is väljakute, illustrating how väljak adapts across cases.

Väljakutel is used in sentences referring to several spaces where activity occurs or where something is located. For example, “Võistlused toimuvad väljakutel kogu linnas” translates to “The competitions take place on the fields/courts across the city.” Because it is a grammatical form rather than a separate concept, väljakutel appears most often in contexts involving location, sports facilities, or urban spaces rather than as a standalone term with a specific encyclopedic meaning.