nummerdatud

Nummerdatud is an Estonian adjective meaning numbered or assigned a number. It is formed from the noun nummer (number) and the past participle suffix -datud, which creates adjectives describing a completed action. In usage, nummerdatud describes objects or records that have been given a numerical identifier, rather than merely containing numbers.

The word is common in formal and technical writing, such as catalogs, inventories, bibliographic records, archival descriptions, and data management contexts. It can function both attributively, as a modifier before a noun, and predicatively, after a linking verb. Examples include nummerdatud nimekiri (a numbered list) or dokumendid, mis on nummerdatud (documents that have been numbered). In many cases, it appears alongside other classification terms to indicate how items were organized or referenced.

Etymology traces nummerdatud to the Estonian word nummer (borrowed from other European languages with a similar form, such as German Nummer) and the productive suffix -datud, which forms adjectives indicating a completed action. The term thus conveys a precise, inventory-like status and is particularly useful in contexts where traceability, order, or unique identifiers are important.

See also terms related to organization and identification in Estonian, such as nummer, number, and kood (code). While nummerdatud by itself does not specify the type of numbering, its meaning is clear from context: items that have been assigned numbers for reference, retrieval, or cataloging.