kergekaalulistele

Kergekaalulistele is Estonian for the allative form of the phrase describing the lightweight category. It literally means “to the lightweight [group]” or “for the lightweight athletes.” The base adjective is kergekaaluline, formed from kerge (“light”) and kaaluline (weight-related). In sport, kergekaaluline is used to describe a weight class, and kergekaalulised refers to the athletes in that class. The allative plural kergekaalulistele is used when something is directed toward or intended for that group, such as instructions, equipment, or regulations.

In practical use, kergekaalulistele appears in sports administration and event texts. Examples include statements like kergekaalulistele mõeldud reeglid (rules intended for the lightweight category) or varustus kergekaalulistele (equipment for the lightweight athletes). The term is common in disciplines that employ weight classes, such as boxing, judo, wrestling, and weightlifting, but it can also appear in general discussions of competition formats or classifications.

Notes on usage and nuance: kergekaalulistele is a functional form rather than a standalone noun. It signals direction or applicability to the group defined as lightweight competitors. When referring to the group as a unit, other forms such as kergekaalulised (the lightweights) or kergekaaluline kategooria (the lightweight category) may be used depending on the syntactic role in the sentence.

See also: raskekaalulised (the heavyweight category), kerge- and raskekaalu mõisted in Estonian sport terminology.