tüüpide

Tüüp is a Estonian noun meaning type, kind, form or model. The genitive plural form of tüüp is tüüpide, which is used to express possession or association with multiple types, for example in phrases like erinevate tüüpide kirjeldus (description of different types) or andmetüüpide määratlemine (defining data types).

Etymology and usage: tüüp is a loanword that entered Estonian from West European languages, commonly traced to German Typ. It has become a standard term in many fields, including linguistics, taxonomy, manufacturing, science, and computing. In everyday language it is used to refer to categories or classes of things, objects, or concepts, such as different kinds of cars, styles, or approaches.

Grammar and inflection: tüüp declines as a typical Estonian noun ending in -p. In the singular, forms include nominative tüüp and genitive tüübi; in the plural, nominative tüübid and genitive tüüpide. The genitive plural tüüpide is the form most frequently encountered in phrases describing multiple categories or classifications, making tüüpide a common possessive or descriptive particle in compound expressions such as tüüpide kirjeldus or erinevate tüüpide omadused.

Bilingual and technical usage: in computing and information technology, tüüp is used to translate the English “type” for data types, variable types, and type systems, for example andmetüüpide or tüübiteed. In science and social sciences, tüüp helps structure analyses by grouping items into categories or classes.

See also: tüüp (singular), tüübikirjeldus, andmetüüp, kategooria.