ostuteekonna
Ostuteekonna is a term used in Estonian-language sources to denote a merchant caravan or a trade expedition comprising several trading parties that traveled together to exchange goods across regions. The word combines ost (to buy) and teekonna (journey), reflecting its function as a collective pursuit of acquisition and transport. In historical discussions, ostuteekonnad describe organized groups rather than isolated individual traders, emphasizing cooperation, security, and logistics.
Historically, ostuteekonnad operated along established trade routes that connected market towns, ports, and resource centers. They
The economic function of ostuteekonnad was to facilitate long-distance exchange and the movement of goods not
Today, the term is primarily of historical or linguistic interest, used to analyze trade organization and mobility