püsimise

Püsimise is a noun in Estonian formed from the verb püsima, meaning to stay or endure. It denotes the act or state of staying, continuing, or maintaining something over time. The term is used across domains to describe continuity, durability, or perseverance, depending on context.

In everyday use, püsimise can refer to the physical durability of an object—its ability to endure wear and function over long periods—as well as to temporal continuity in processes, routines, or agreements. In philosophical, sociological, or organizational discourse, it may describe the persistence of conditions, the continuity of identities over time, or the effort to sustain a practice or system.

Etymology and related terms: The word is a nominalization formed with the suffix -mise from the verb püsima. Related Estonian terms include püsivus (permanence, durability) and jätkamine (continuation), kestvus (endurance, duration).

Translations: In English, püsimise is typically rendered as persistence, durability, maintenance, or continuity, with choice of translation dependent on context.