illegaalne
Illegaalne is an Estonian adjective meaning not permitted by law or in contravention of legal rules; in English, it corresponds to illegal. It is used to describe actions, objects, or activities that violate statutes or regulations. Common collocations include illegaalne tegevus (illegal activity), illegaalne import (illegal import), and illegaalne varustus (illegally sourced equipment). The adverbial form is illegaalselt.
Etymology and form: The word is a late borrow in Estonian, cognate with forms in many European
Usage and nuance: In formal legal texts, ebaseaduslik is often used to emphasize illegality in a neutral
See also: ebaseaduslik; illegality; illegal immigration (often translated as illegaalne migratsioon or ebakindlate contexts vary by