heakskiiduga

Heakskiiduga is an Estonian-language expression meaning “with approval” or “endorsed.” It is formed from the noun heakskiit (approval, endorsement) plus the comitative suffix -ga, functioning as an adverbial or adjectival modifier to indicate that something has received formal authorization from an authority. The form is used in both official and semi-official language and can modify nouns (for example heakskiiduga dokument, heakskiiduga otsus) as well as serve as a circumstantial modifier describing how an action was carried out (for example projekti viimine heakskiiduga).

In practice, heakskiiduga signals that a decision, document, plan or action has passed a required approval stage, such as a ministry, board, or supervisor. It is commonly found in policy papers, legal texts, project guidelines, and administrative communications. The typical opposite is without approval, expressed as heakskiiduta or without authorization.

Etymology and related forms: the word is derived from heakskiit with the comitative suffix -ga. It is related to the verb heakskiita, meaning “to approve,” and the adjective heakskiidetud, meaning “approved.” The phrase fits within a broader family of Estonian expressions that describe the status of documents or actions in relation to formal authorization.

See also: heakskiit; heakskiidetud; heakskiiduta.