koormade

Koormade is an Estonian term that functions as the genitive plural form of the noun koorm, meaning burden or load. It is most commonly encountered in formal, technical, or descriptive texts where multiple loads are being referenced. In practical usage, koormade appears in phrases such as koormade kaal (the weight of the loads) or koormade arv (the number of loads). In everyday speech, speakers typically use the base word koormus or rephrase the idea rather than relying on this inflected form.

Etymology and usage context: The form koormade reflects inflection patterns typical of Finnic languages. While the concept of a load is common across related languages, the modern Estonian word for a single load is koormus, and koormad is a more common nominative plural in everyday language. Koormade, as a genitive plural, signals a relationship to other nouns rather than carrying a separate lexical meaning. It is therefore most visible in grammatical descriptions, legal or technical writing, and situations requiring precise attribution to multiple loads.

Notes: Koormade does not stand alone as a separate term with a distinct definition; its value lies in its role as an inflected form within the Estonian noun system. Related terms include koormus (load) and, in broader reference to related concepts, kuormus (burden) in some contexts.