lõikudeks

Lõikudeks is an Estonian term that expresses the result or state of being cut into slices or segments. It is formed from the noun lõik, meaning a cut or slice, with the translative suffix -ks, indicating a change into that form. In practice, lõikudeks describes what something becomes after it has been cut or divided.

The phrase is most commonly used in cooking and food preparation, but it can appear in other contexts where objects are divided into smaller pieces. It often occurs with verbs of cutting or slicing. For example, the instruction “Lõika köögiviljad lõikudeks” means “Cut the vegetables into slices.” In descriptions of processed foods, one might encounter sentences like “Juust on lõikudeks lõigatud,” meaning “The cheese has been cut into slices.” The form helps convey the outcome of a cutting action without repeating the verb.

Grammatically, lõikudeks is the translative form of lõik when referring to multiple slices or segments, signifying change into those pieces. It complements related forms such as lõik (a cut or slice) and lõigatud (cut). While common in recipe text and food labeling, it can also appear in manuals or descriptions of material processing where division into smaller units is described.

See also: lõik, lõigata, lõigatud, translative case in Estonian.