võidule

Võidule is the allative singular form of the Estonian noun võit, meaning victory. It literally conveys the idea of movement toward or aiming at victory. In Estonian grammar, the allative suffix -le marks direction toward something, and võidule is the form used with the stem of võit to express “to victory.”

Usage of võidule is common in contexts involving competition or aspiration. It appears in sports chants and motivational speech to denote aiming for victory, and it can stand alone as a brief exclamation in crowds, analogous to shouting “To victory!” in English.

Etymology and related forms: võit is a native Estonian word meaning victory, with cognates in related Finnic languages, such as Finnish voitto. Võidule is one specific inflected form used to indicate direction toward that concept.

See also: võit; Estonian grammar; allative case.