Võitlused

Võitlused is the Estonian plural form of võitlus, a noun that means fights or struggles. In Estonian, võitlus can refer to both physical combat and ongoing effort or resistance. The term is used in sports contexts as well as in political, social, or ideological discussions, where it denotes collective or sustained action rather than a single incident.

The word is formed from the verb võitlema (to fight or struggle) with the nominal suffix -lus, and its root võit- is related to võita (to win). Despite the similarity to winning, võitlema also emphasizes the act of contending, and võitlused can describe processes, campaigns, or repeated clashes rather than outcomes alone.

In usage, võitlused appears in historical and contemporary writing, journalism, sports reporting, and literature. It can describe armed campaigns or resistance movements, labor disputes, policy battles, or a series of athletic bouts in a season. The nuance of the term depends on context: it may convey collective effort, endurance, or conflict, as well as strategic contest.

See also: võitlema, võitlus, võitluskunstid, maadlus, poks.

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