Ületoita

Ületoita is a colloquial Estonian verb formed from the prefix üle- meaning over and the verb toita meaning to feed. The literal sense is to feed over, i.e., to overfeed someone or something. In everyday usage, ületoita describes feeding that exceeds nutritional needs or social norms, such as overfeeding a pet or giving a recipient more food than they can reasonably consume.

In addition to its literal sense, the term can be extended metaphorically to describe excessive provisioning of non-food items, such as information, gifts, or praise, intended to overwhelm or please someone. The word is most commonly heard in informal speech and online discourse; it is not standard in formal writing, where more precise phrases would be used.

Grammatically, ületoita is a regular transitive verb formed with the prefix üle-; it takes a direct object in the appropriate case and follows standard Estonian conjugation patterns.

Etymology: a compound of the prefix üle- and the verb toita; reflects common Estonian patterns for creating semantically extended verbs.

See also: Estonian prefixes üle-, toita (to feed), liialdamine (overindulgence).