sajandipoolest

Sajandipoolest is an Estonian term used mainly in historical or academic contexts to refer to events, trends, or descriptions from the middle part of a century. It is not a common everyday expression and may be found in scholarly prose, timelines, or historical analyses.

Etymology and meaning: The word combines sajandi, the genitive form of sajand (century), with poolest, a suffix-like element meaning from the middle or mid-point. The combination functions as an adverbial phrase indicating a rough temporal reference rather than a precise date.

Usage: It marks a relative timeframe rather than exact dating. It can be used to discuss changes typical of roughly the mid-century period. In many contexts the more standard and widely understood expression sajandi keskpaik is preferred for literal mid-century dating, while sajandipoolest may be used to emphasize a perspective or periodization anchored in the century’s middle.

See also: sajandi keskpaik, mid-century, Estonian language.