korrastajate

Korrastajate is the genitive plural form of korrastaja, an Estonian term for a person who korrastab—tidies, arranges, repairs, or maintains objects or spaces. The concept covers a broad range of tasks aimed at keeping things in good order, rather than a single professional title.

The word korrastaja comes from the verb korrastama, meaning to tidy up, repair, or arrange. The root is joined with the suffix -aja, which denotes a doer of an action. The genitive plural korrastajate is used when speaking about “the korrastajate” or “of the korrastajate.”

In everyday Estonian, korrastajad are custodians, janitors, maintenance workers, repair technicians, or caretakers responsible for cleaning, upkeep, and minor repairs of buildings, equipment, or public spaces. In municipal contexts, korrastajate tasks can include cleaning streets, maintaining parks, and repairing facilities. In private settings, a korrastaja might be a handyman or household maintainer.

The term does not denote a precise job title in modern labor markets; more specific terms such as hooldaja (maintenance worker), koristaja (cleaner), or remondimees (repairman) are common. Korrastajate may appear in descriptive writing or historical contexts to refer collectively to a group charged with upkeep, or in community projects where volunteers take on tidying and fixing tasks.

See also korrastama, korrastus, hooldaja, koristaja, remondimees.