määritud

Määritud is not a standard Estonian word in contemporary usage. The form most commonly found in dictionaries and official texts is määratud, which is the past passive participle of the verb määrama (or määrata) and means defined, fixed, appointed, or specified. If you encounter the form tähtisgenius “määritud” in Estonian writing, it is typically a misspelling, a typographical error, or a dialectal/archaic variant rather than a recognized standard form.

Etymology and morphology: The root is määr-, related to to determine, set, or designate. The standard participle is -atud, yielding määratud. This suffix pattern is common for forming past passive participles in Estonian, and it aligns with many other verbal stems meaning something that has been determined or prescribed by someone or some authority.

Usage: In normal Estonian, use määratud in contexts such as law, rules, or descriptions of fixed conditions. Examples include: määratud tähtaeg = a fixed/assigned deadline; määratud piir = a set boundary; see on määratud korraldused = this is as prescribed. If you see “määritud” in a text, treat it as a potential error unless there is credible evidence of a dialectal variant or a nonstandard source.

See also: The related verb is määrama/määrata (to determine, to designate); related terms include määrus (order, rule) and määratlema (to define in a more technical sense). In standard Estonian, määratud is the accepted form for the meaning described above.