värskendatud

Värskendatud is an Estonian adjective meaning updated or refreshed. It is formed from the verb värskendada, which means to refresh or update, with the past passive participle suffix -tud. The word is used to indicate that something has been brought to a more current or accurate state.

In usage, värskendatud can describe content, data, software, or documents. It can appear as a predicative adjective in sentences such as “Andmed on värskendatud” (The data has been updated) or as an attributive modifier, e.g., “värskendatud versioon” (updated version) or “värskendatud sisu” (refreshed content). The term helps convey currency, validity, and reliability.

Grammatically, värskendatud behaves like an ordinary Estonian adjective: it agrees with the noun in number and case. For example, “värskendatud dokument” (updated document) in nominative singular, or “värskendatud dokumentide” in genitive plural. In practice, the word is common in information technology, publishing, and official communications to signal that information or software has been revised.

Etymology: värskendatud derives from värskendada (to refresh/update) and the root värske meaning fresh. The concept aligns with related terms such as värskendamine (updating/refreshing) and uuendus (update or novelty).

See also: värskendamine, uuendus, värske, versioon.