kergekaalu

Kergekaalu is an Estonian term used in various contexts to denote low weight. The word is a compound of kerge meaning "light" and kaal meaning "weight." It is not commonly listed as a separate dictionary entry in standard Estonian dictionaries, but it appears in technical and marketing texts to signal that a product or variant has reduced mass compared with a heavier counterpart.

In usage, kergekaalu tends to be encountered in descriptions of materials, components, or products where portability, efficiency, or payload are important. More neutral or widely accepted Estonian alternatives for the same idea include kergekaaluline ("lightweight") or phrases describing weight, depending on the grammatical construction. Kergekaalu often appears as part of longer compounds or descriptive phrases in specifications and branding.

Etymology and grammar: The form reflects the common Estonian practice of creating compounds from kerge and kaal. The exact morphological form may vary with case and sentence structure.

Geographic and domain scope: The term is primarily found in Estonian-language texts and is not a standard category in international technical vocabularies. In English-language texts, the equivalent concept is simply "lightweight."

See also: Lightweight, Weight, Estonian language.