laadivad

Laadivad is an Estonian verb form that means they charge or they load. It is the present tense form of the verb laadima, used with a plural subject to indicate ongoing or habitual action. The word is common in everyday Estonian and covers both charging batteries and loading cargo, depending on context.

In charging contexts, laadivad describes actions like connecting devices to a power source or replenishing energy in batteries. For example, Nad laadivad telefone means They are charging phones. In operations involving vehicles or equipment, it can refer to charging car batteries, power packs, or other rechargeable devices, as in Nad laadivad akusid autojuhtimisseadmetesse (they are charging the car batteries).

In loading contexts, laadima can mean to load goods or cargo onto a vehicle or platform. While this sense is less common in typical battery-charging discussions, the verb form laadivad remains applicable whenever the subject performs the act of loading. The exact meaning is often clear from surrounding words such as kaup (goods), laev (ship), or kasti (box).

Related terms include laadi ja laadija, where laadija means charger, and laadimine, the process of charging. The form laadivad is part of a regular Estonian verb conjugation pattern for -ida verbs in the present tense, third-person plural. The word reflects a versatile basic verb in Estonian used across technology, logistics, and everyday tasks.