ohtlikke

Ohtlikke is an Estonian adjective form meaning dangerous, and it is not a standalone noun. It represents one of the inflected forms of the base adjective ohtlik, used before plural nouns in contexts where the noun is in the partitive or indefinite plurality. In practice, you will often see ohtlikke followed by a plural noun such as olukordi or tegusid.

In usage, ohtlikke agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. It is common in safety-related writing, journalism, and descriptive prose when referring to multiple dangerous items, situations, or actions. The form helps express a non-specific or ongoing sense of danger when the object is not fully defined.

Examples:

- Ohtlikke olukordi tuleb vältida. (Dangerous situations must be avoided.)

- Töötajad peavad hindama ohtlikke olukordi. (Workers must assess dangerous situations.)

Etymology and related forms: ohtlikke derives from the stem ohtlik, built from oht (danger) plus the adjectival suffix -lik. The word family covers various genders and numbers through its full inflection, with ohtlikke serving the plural partitive form before a corresponding plural noun.