halduslikku

Halduslikku is the partitive singular form of the Estonian adjective halduslik, meaning administrative or relating to administration. In Estonian, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify, and halduslikku appears when the noun is in the partitive case and singular. For example, halduslikku korraldust or halduslikku ülesannet translates roughly as “an administrative arrangement” or “an administrative task.”

Etymology and form: halduslik is built from haldus, meaning administration, combined with the common Estonian adjective suffix -lik, yielding a word that denotes a relation to administration. The halduslikku form is a grammatical case ending used in contexts where the noun is in the partitive.

Usage: The term is used primarily in formal or technical Estonian, especially in discussions of public administration, government, law, or organizational processes. It serves as a descriptive modifier rather than a standalone concept, clarifying that the noun it accompanies relates to administrative matters. Because it is a case form of an adjective, halduslikku occurs only in contexts requiring the partitive case, and it is not a separate lexical entry beyond the inflected form of halduslik.

See also: haldus (administration), administratsioon (administration/administrative body), haldusõigus (administrative law), haldusteadus (public administration studies).