hägustada

Hägustada is an Estonian verb meaning to blur, haze, or obscure something, making it less clear or visible. The term can apply to physical perception, such as sight or a photograph, as well as to more abstract things like information or explanations.

Usage and forms: Hägustada is a transitive verb. In present tense, the forms are ma hägustan, sa hägustad, ta hägustab. In past tense: ma hägustasin, sa hägustasid, ta hägastu. The past participle is hägustatud. The verb can be used in passive constructions such as hägustatakse. Related noun forms include hägustamine (the act of hazing or obscuring) and hägustus (haziness, obscurity).

Contexts and nuance: Hägustada can describe physical obscuring, for example fog, light, or filters that reduce clarity. It is also used metaphorically to indicate making information, explanations, or memories less clear or more ambiguous. This broad applicability makes it common in journalism, science, and everyday language when clarity is compromised.

Examples: Udud hägustasid nägemist. (The fog obscured the vision.) Pilt hägustas detailid. (The image blurred the details.) Teave võib tõde hägustada. (Information can obscure the truth.)

See also: Hägustus (haziness, obscurity) and hägustamine (the act of obscuring). The term is part of a family of Estonian verbs that describe changing perceptual clarity in both concrete and abstract domains.