pikkade

Pikkade is primarily encountered as a grammatical form in the Estonian language. It is the genitive plural inflection of the adjective pikk, meaning long, and it is used when the adjective precedes a noun that is in the genitive case. This form signals duration or extent and is part of the language’s system of agreement between adjectives and the nouns they modify.

In usage, pikkade appears in phrases describing long periods, distances, or quantities, with the exact translation depending on the noun that follows. Because Estonian relies on inflection to convey case and number, pikkade helps convey meaning such as “of long years,” “over long times,” or similar expressions in formal, historical, or literary contexts. The form demonstrates how adjectives change to reflect the grammatical role of the noun they describe.

As a standalone term, pikkade does not correspond to a widely recognized concept, place, or organization in standard reference sources. It is not typically treated as an independent noun in English-language references. If encountered as a proper noun in a text, it may result from transcription, a name from another language, or a typographical variation. In standard Estonian, pikkade functions strictly as an inflected form of pikk rather than an independent lexical item.