kaasaegses

Kaasaegses is an Estonian adjective form derived from the word kaasaegne, meaning contemporary or belonging to the modern era. The form kaasaegses is used to describe nouns in contexts such as the inessive case, for example in phrases like kaasaegses maailmas, meaning “in the contemporary world.” The term signals that something pertains to the present time or reflects current conditions.

Etymologically, kaasaegne combines the notion of being with the era, indicating immediacy to the current period. In discourse, the word is common in academic writing, journalism, and cultural commentary. It can apply to art, literature, technology, society, or thought as they are understood within the present-day context.

In usage, kaasaegses is paired with a wide range of nouns: kaasaegses kunstis (in contemporary art), kaasaegses ühiskonnas (in contemporary society), kaasaegse tehnoloogia (contemporary technology). Writers use it to emphasize relevance to today or to contrast with historical or past conditions. While it can be synonymous with modernne in many contexts, kaasaegne often carries a stronger sense of belonging to the current era rather than merely being new. See also: kaasaegne, kaasaegne kunst, kaasaegne ühiskond.