teadmised

Teadmised is a noun in the Estonian language that denotes bodies of knowledge or knowledge as a collective concept. It is the plural nominative form of teadmine, which means knowledge or understanding. In everyday language the singular teadmine is more common when referring to knowledge in general, while teadmised is used to emphasize multiple kinds or domains of knowledge.

Etymology and form: The term is formed from the root tead- (“to know”) with the nominalizing suffix -mine, producing teadmine (“knowledge”). The plural nominative is teadmised, signaling several items or categories of knowledge. This plural form is typical in Estonian when discussing knowledge across different domains or in aggregated lists such as curricula, study programs, or research findings.

Usage and context: Teadmised appears frequently in educational, academic, and cognitive contexts. It is used to describe the breadth or depth of knowledge across subjects, to compare knowledge levels among groups, or to reference knowledge claims in discourse. In scientific writing, it can help distinguish between different knowledge bases, such as theoretical teadmised versus practical teadmised, though compound phrases are more common than a bare plural.

See also: teadmine, teadus, oskused, haridus, kognitiivne teadus.

Notes: Teadmised functions as a standard Estonian term rather than a proper noun. Its precise nuance depends on context, with emphasis often placed on the plurality of knowledge types rather than on a single, unified body of knowledge.