kappide

Kappide is the genitive plural form of kapp, the Estonian noun meaning cabinet, cupboard, or wardrobe. The word kappide is used when referring to multiple cabinets in a way that shows possession, association, or part of a larger noun phrase.

In usage, kappide is common in inventories, catalogs, architecture and interior design descriptions, and everyday speech when describing features of more than one cabinet. Examples include phrases such as kappide uksed (the doors of the cabinets), kappide sisu (the contents of the cupboards), and kappide hind (the price of the cabinets). The form allows speakers to link cabinets to other nouns and to indicate where the action or attribute pertains.

Morphologically, kappide reflects standard Estonian patterns for genitive plural after a consonant-ending stem. It contrasts with the nominative plural kapid, and with the singular genitive kapi. The choice of kappide signals a plural, non-nominative relationship to another element in the sentence.

Kappide covers a broad range of furniture types, from freestanding cupboards to built-in wardrobes and display cabinets. As a general term, it is used across formal writing and informal speech, especially when discussing multiple units, features, or values related to cabinets.

See also: kapp (cabinet), mööbel (furniture), interior design.