sajanditel

Sajanditel is an Estonian term used in historical writing to indicate a time span that covers multiple centuries. It functions as a temporal modifier and is typically found in academic texts when grouping events, developments, or trends that extend over more than one century. The form is derived from the noun sajand (century) with a suffix that marks a broad temporal scope.

In Estonian, sajanditel emphasizes the breadth of the period rather than a single century. The exact interpretation depends on context, and in many cases it is translated into English as “in the centuries” or “across the centuries.”

Common usage includes phrases like “sajanditel IX–XIII” to denote the 9th through 13th centuries. It is more often seen in lists, timelines, or narrative where multiple centuries are relevant, rather than in casual speech.

Because sajanditel is an inflected form, it appears primarily in Estonian-language sources and most readers will render it into a multi-century range when translating. In English summaries, it is typically rewritten as “from the 9th to the 13th centuries” or “across the centuries.”

See also: sajand, ajastus, kronoloogia, ajalugu.