Õhtud

Õhtud is the plural form of the Estonian noun õhtu, which means “evening.” In Estonian usage, õhtud refers to the period of the day between late afternoon and night, and it appears in everyday speech, literature, and media. The word is grammatically declined as part of the Estonian case system; the nominative plural is õhtud, while the genitive plural is õhtude and the partitive plural is õhtuid.

Phonetically, õhtud includes the Estonian vowel õ, a distinct vowel sound, and the consonant cluster ht, characteristic of the language. The term can function in various syntactic roles as a common noun.

In practice, õhtud is used to describe times of day, weather conditions, or social activities associated with that part of the day. Examples include phrases like “Täna on ilusaid õhtuid” (Today there are beautiful evenings) or “Me veedame õhtud kodus” (We spend the evenings at home). It also features in cultural and media contexts, where evenings are referenced in schedules, events, or literary works.

As a basic time-related word, õhtud helps express temporal context in Estonian and participates in a broader set of terms describing parts of the day. It is commonly encountered in conversation, writing, and media titles related to the evening or nighttime periods.