taldriku

Taldriku is the genitive singular form of the Estonian noun taldrik, which means plate or dish. In practical usage, taldriku appears in possessive or relational phrases, such as taldriku serv, meaning “the plate’s edge.”

Etymology: The Estonian taldrik is a loanword from Germanic languages, with cognates in Swedish tallrik and German Teller. It entered Estonian through contact with Scandinavian and German-speaking communities and has since become a standard term for tableware. In Estonian, taldrik is declined according to regular patterns: singular genitive taldriku; plural nominative taldrikud; genitive plural taldrikute.

Usage notes: Taldriku is a grammatical form rather than a standalone noun. It is typically used to express a relationship to taldrik in noun phrases, for example taldriku serv (“the plate’s edge”) or taldriku kate (“the plate’s lid”). The base form taldrik remains the common everyday noun for the object. See also taldrik, the base word for the item.