käepärased

Käepärased is an Estonian adjective meaning "handy" or "convenient." It describes objects, tools, or solutions that are easy to use, handle, or understand, often highlighting ergonomic design, simplicity, and practicality. The word is formed from käsi (hand) and pärane (pertaining to), thus literally "hand-related" or "easy to manage."

In everyday Estonian, käepärased is typically used with plural nouns, e.g., käepärased tööriistad (handy tools), käepärased lahendused (convenient solutions), or käepärased rakendused (user-friendly apps). The comparative form is käepärasem, and the superlative is käepärasemad, used to compare items in terms of ease of use.

In usage, käepärased is common in design, marketing, and technology discourse to signal user-friendliness, intuitiveness, and accessibility. It often appears alongside synonyms such as kasutusmugav, lihtne kasutada, and ergonoomiline.

While primarily applied to objects and interfaces, the term can be used metaphorically to describe people who are resourceful or handy, though this usage is rarer.

Etymology: from käsi "hand" and pärane "pertaining to," fully reflecting the sense of ease of handling. See also: kasutusmugavus, kasutajasõbralikkus, ergonoomika.