abikaasade

Abikaasade is an Estonian word that represents the genitive plural form of abikaasa, which means "spouse" or "partner." As a genitive plural, abikaasade is used to express possession, association or relationships belonging to more than one spouse and is typically translated into English as "of the spouses" or "spouses'."

In grammar, abikaasade functions in constructions that require the genitive case for plural nouns, for example when indicating shared property or mutual responsibilities. Common usages include phrases like abikaasade vara ("spouses' property"), abikaasade kokkulepe ("agreement of the spouses") and abikaasade õigused ("spouses' rights"). The term appears frequently in family law, official documents, and everyday speech when referring to matters that concern both partners.

Etymologically, abikaasa is a compound of Estonian elements often interpreted as abi ("help") and kaasa ("companion"), conveying the idea of a helping partner. As a grammatical form, abikaasade illustrates Estonian case and number morphology and is part of regular declension patterns for domestic relationship terms.