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plastikust

Plastikust is an Estonian term derived from plastik (plastic). It is a form used to denote material composition or origin in phrases referring to plastic. The base noun plastik is a loanword from German Plastik or French plastique, borrowed into Estonian and integrated into standard vocabulary during the 19th and 20th centuries. The form plastikust appears when describing that an object is made of plastic or originates from plastic material, for example in technical descriptions, labeling, and everyday speech.

In usage, plastikust often appears in compound noun phrases like plastikust toode (a product made of plastic)

See also: plastik, Estonian language, materials.

or
plastikust
kile
(plastic
film).
The
word
is
neutral
in
tone
and
does
not
imply
quality
or
value.
It
is
distinct
from
general
adjectives
meaning
“plastic”
in
a
broader
sense
and
is
specifically
linked
to
material
or
source.