depressiivseid

Depressiivseid is an Estonian adjective form meaning depressive, relating to depression or low mood. It is the partitive plural form of depressiivne and is used to modify nouns that appear in the partitive case, most often describing depressive symptoms, moods, or atmospheres. The base form depressiivne is used in the singular and in other grammatical cases.

In medical and psychological contexts, depressiivseid is commonly found in phrases such as depressiivseid sümptomeid (depressive symptoms), depressiivseid meeleolusid (depressive moods, in a partitive sense), or depressiivseid motiive (depressive motifs). In cultural or literary descriptions, the term can describe atmospheres or themes with a sense of sadness or melancholy, for example depressiivseid atmosfääri (depressive atmospheres) or depressiivseid motiive as part of a work’s mood.

Etymology and related terms: depressiivne is a loanword in Estonian, aligned with similar words in other European languages that derive from the concept of depression. Related nouns include depressioon (depression) and related adjectives such as depressiivne (the singular form). Like other Estonian adjectives, depressiivne and its inflected forms agree with the noun in number and case, with depressiivseid serving specifically as the partitive plural form.

Usage notes: depressiivseid is a descriptive, non-diagnostic term. It is used in clinical writing to describe observed depressive phenomena or in analytical discussions of mood, art, or culture, rather than as a formal medical diagnosis.