sünnitanud

Sünnitanud is an Estonian word derived from the verb sünnitama, meaning to give birth. It literally translates as “having given birth” and is used as an adjective or part of a predicate to describe a person who has borne children. The term is most commonly found in formal, medical, or demographic contexts where obstetric history or parity is relevant.

In grammar, sünnitanud is the past active participle form of sünnitama. It agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. Typical usage includes phrases such as “sünnitanud naine” (a woman who has given birth) or sentences like “ta on sünnitanud kolm last” (she has given birth to three children). Its appearance is more formal or clinical, and in everyday speech people may simply specify the number of children without using the participial descriptor.

Etymologically, sünnitanud is built from the stem of sünnitama with the standard Estonian past active participle suffix. The related noun sünnitus refers to the act or process of birth, while sünnitama is the verb meaning to give birth. As a participle, sünnitanud functions both as an attribute and as part of compound verbal expressions, signaling a completed act in the past.