teenuseid

Teenuseid is the Estonian word for services. The form teenuseid is the partitive plural used when services are the object of a sentence, for example, "pakutavate teenuste kvaliteet" (the quality of offered services). The root noun is teenus (service); the word derives from the verb teenima (to serve).

In economic terms, a service is an activity that provides value to a user without producing a tangible good. The category covers diverse activities, including professional services, healthcare, education, hospitality and tourism, financial services, and information technologies. In everyday usage, teenuseid can refer to a range of services offered by businesses, government, or non-profits.

Context in Estonia: The service sector is a major component of the Estonian economy. Public services are delivered by state and local government, and Estonia has developed extensive digital services known as e-teenused (e-services) to enable online interactions with government agencies and private providers. The development of e-services is a notable feature of the Estonian approach to public administration and consumer access to services.

See also: service sector; Estonian language; e-government.