soojem

Soojem is the Estonian comparative form of the adjective soe, meaning warm. It is used to compare the warmth or temperature of two or more things. For example, Täna on soojem kui eile. Ilm on soojem.

Etymology and formation: The comparative soojem is formed from soe by adding the suffix -em, with a small adjustment that yields the pronunciation and spelling soojem. Like other Estonian adjectives, soojem inflects to agree with the noun it modifies in number and case.

Usage: Soojem appears in weather reporting, everyday speech, and descriptive writing to express relative warmth. It is commonly used with kui to form comparisons (soojem kui) and can describe the temperature of weather, environments, or sensations.

Related terms: The base adjective is soe (warm). Related concepts include soojus (heat) and soojalt (warmly). As with other degrees of comparison in Estonian, other related forms may be used depending on grammar and context.