sulgemine

Sulgemine is an Estonian noun that denotes the act or result of closing, shutting, or sealing something. It is formed from the verb sulguma/sulgema with the suffix -mine, which in Estonian creates nouns that describe processes or actions. The term is widely used across everyday language and various professional domains.

In everyday use, sulgemine refers to the physical closing of objects or openings. Examples include akna sulgemine (closing a window), ukse sulgemine (closing a door), or silmade sulgemine (the closing of the eyes). The word can also describe the end or completion of a process, such as taotluste sulgemine (the closing of bid submissions) or koosseisu sulgemine (the closure of a roster).

In administrative, economic, and technological contexts, sulgemine covers more formal shut-downs or cessations. This can include the sulgemine of a service or system (server sulgemine, teenuse sulgemine) or the permanent closure of a business or institution (ettevõtte sulgemine, asutuse sulgemine). The term is commonly used when emphasizing the conclusion or sealing of an operation rather than its initiation.

Etymologically, sulgemine is a native Estonian formation using the active-participle-like suffix -mine to express the concept of “the act of closing.” It is closely related to the verbs sulgema and sulgima, as well as to other nouns that denote actions or processes derived from verbs.

See also: sulgema, sulgemise, sulgus.