populaarne
Populaarne is an Estonian adjective meaning “popular” or “widely liked by the public.” It is used to describe people, objects, ideas, or cultural forms with broad appeal, such as populaarne muusika (popular music), populaarne kultuur (popular culture), and populaarteadus (popular science). In media and everyday usage it typically signals mainstream appeal rather than niche or highbrow status, though it is usually neutral rather than evaluative by itself.
Etymology and history: The term is a loanword from Western European languages, corresponding to the German
Usage notes: Populaarne covers broad appeal across arts, media, and consumer culture. It can be used attributively
See also: populaarteadus; popkultuur; populaarne kultuur; popular culture in Estonian usage.