sündisid

Sündisid is an Estonian verb form that means “were born.” It is the past tense, finite form of the verb sündima (to be born) and is used with plural subjects, most commonly with the pronoun nad (they). In standard Estonian, sündisid appears in statements about the births of two or more people or events.

Grammatically, sündima is the base verb, and sündisid is the 3rd person plural past tense. The form is part of a broader system of verb conjugation in Estonian that marks person and number through endings. The corresponding singular past forms differ (for example, dú in other contexts), but sündisid specifically signals a plural subject in the past.

Usage-wise, sündisid is encountered in narrative prose, biographical or genealogical texts, and any discourse describing multiple births. It is not a standalone noun or concept; rather, it is a verb form used to convey that a birth occurred for multiple individuals.

Example: Nad sündisid samal aastal ja said nimeks A ja B. In English: They were born in the same year and were named A and B.

Etymology: The root sünd- is connected to birth, and the form reflects typical Estonian past-tense morphology for plural subjects. Cognates or related terms appear in Finnic languages where birth-related vocabulary shares a common semantic field.

See also: sünd (birth), sündimine (birth process), sündimata (unborn).