suurenenud

Suurenenud is an Estonian word used as an adjective and past participle to indicate that something has increased or grown in size or amount. It is formed from the root suur- meaning big or large, with the participial suffix -nenud, and functions as a predicative or attributive modifier. In grammar, suurenenud is the past passive participle related to the verb suurendama (to increase).

In usage, suurenenud describes a state that has already changed. It is common in statistics, science, medicine, and everyday language. Examples include statements such as temperatuur on suurenenud (the temperature has increased), nõudlus on suurenenud (demand has increased), or arvu on suurenenud (the number has increased). In medical contexts you may encounter phrases like suurenenud vererõhk (increased blood pressure) or suurenenud kolesteroolitase (elevated cholesterol level).

Suurenenud can be used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb. It agrees with the noun in number and case, as a typical Estonian adjective would. A closely related form is suurenev (increasing) for ongoing change, while the active past participle form suurendanud refers to the agent that caused the increase. The word has no special or restricted domain outside standard Estonian usage and translates to “increased” or “enlarged” in English, depending on context.