häirit

Häirit is a form of the Estonian verb häirima, which means to disturb, disrupt, or bother. It is used to describe actions or events that interrupt attention, processes, or comfort. The concept covers both physical disturbances, such as noise, and figurative disturbances, such as distractions in a task or conversation.

Etymology and related forms: Häirima derives from the root häir-, linked to the noun häire meaning disturbance or alarm. Related words include häiriv (disturbing or disruptive) and häiritud (disturbed, the past participle form). The word shares cognates with Finnish häiritä, which carries a similar meaning.

Usage: Häirit is employed when indicating that something causes annoyance, interruption, or agitation. It can describe external stimuli (noise, interruptions) or internal states (distracted thoughts). In common phrases, one may encounter sentences like “Kõik see müra häirib mind” (All that noise disturbs me) or “Ta häiris mind küsimustega” (He disturbed me with questions). The term can carry neutral, negative, or slightly formal connotations depending on context.

See also: häire, häiriv, häiritud, häirima. These related terms expand on the concept of disturbance—from the general phenomenon (häire) to the characteristic quality (häiriv) and to different verb forms connected to disturbance (häiritud, häirima).