Võitlemiseks

Võitlemiseks is an Estonian noun form derived from the verb võitlema, meaning to fight. It expresses purpose or aim and is commonly translated as “for fighting” or “in order to fight,” depending on the context. The form is built with the verb stem võitle- plus the suffix -miseks.

The suffix -miseks serves to indicate purpose and can attach to verb stems to create nouns that denote the aim of an action. In use, võitlemiseks often appears in phrases describing what is needed, prepared, or organized for fighting, rather than describing the act of fighting itself. For example, võitlemiseks vajalikud vahendid would translate to “the tools necessary for fighting.”

In Estonian, võitlemiseks is closely related to võitlemine, the noun for the act of fighting, and to võitleja, meaning a fighter. The -miseks form is versatile in both technical and everyday language, appearing in military, sport, and self-defence contexts to specify goals, preparations, or requirements tied to fighting.

Usage notes and nuances: võitlemiseks emphasizes purpose rather than the event of fighting itself. It often occurs in noun phrases that modify other nouns, such as equipment, training, or procedures, to indicate their relevance to fighting. Understanding the term benefits from contrasting it with võitlemine (the act of fighting) and with võitleja (the fighter).

See also: võitlemine; võitleja; võitlus.