estimoiattiin
Estimoiattiin is a Finnish verb form meaning “were estimated.” It is the passive past tense of estimioida, a verb meaning to estimate. The form is used to indicate that an estimation was performed, often by an unspecified agent.
Formation is based on the stem estimoi- plus the infix -tti- and the passive past ending -in,
Usage of estimoiattiin occurs in formal and technical Finnish, including statistics, budgeting, research reporting, and journalism.
Examples include: “Kustannukset estimoiattiin kolmen kuukauden kuluessa.” (The costs were estimated within three months.) “Arviot estimoiattiin
Etymology note: estimioida is a Finnish loanword formed with the -oida suffix, typical for verbs meaning “to