misjonide

Misjonide is a term in Estonian that functions as the genitive plural form of the noun missioon, meaning mission. In English it corresponds to “of missions.” The form is created by adding the genitive plural suffix -ide to the base missioon, following established Estonian inflection patterns for select -ioon nouns.

In standard Estonian orthography the common spelling of the genitive plural is missioonide. Some nonstandard texts or transliterations may appear with misjonide, but missioonide is the normative form used in writing and official usage. The genitive plural is used to express possession or association, such as naming relationships, resources, or activities tied to multiple missions.

Usage typically occurs in religious, humanitarian, academic, and organizational contexts. Examples of the concept include missioonide tegevus (the activities of missions), missioonide rahastamine (funding of missions), and missioonide mõju (the impact of missions). The form enables concise attribution when referring to various missions collectively rather than individually.

Etymology traces missioon to Western European languages, with the Estonian form adapting it into the inflectional system of Estonian. The genitive plural suffix -ide is a common pattern for forming possessive or relational phrases with nouns borrowed from other languages.

See also: Missioon, the Estonian word for mission.