soojenenud

Soojenenud is an Estonian adjective and past participle formed from the verb soojenema, meaning "to warm" or "to become warm." It is commonly used to describe something that has increased in temperature or become warmer relative to an earlier state. Typical contexts include weather, water, rooms, and objects: for example, "ilm on soojenenud" (the weather has warmed) or "vannivesi on soojenenud" (the bathwater has warmed).

Morphology and grammar: soojenenud consists of the stem sooj- (related to soojus, "heat") plus the verb-forming suffix -enema and the past participle ending -ud. It functions both predicatively ("ruum on soojenenud") and attributively in compound descriptions ("soojenenud õhk").

Semantic distinctions: soojenenud usually implies a natural or gradual increase in warmth. It contrasts with soojendatud, which denotes active or intentional heating (for example by a heater). This difference is often important in technical and everyday speech.

Usage and register: the word is standard Estonian, appropriate in both spoken and written language. It appears in meteorological reports, household contexts, and scientific descriptions of temperature change. Related forms include the infinitive soojenema, the noun soojus, and comparative phrases describing degrees or causes of warming.