Ümmargused

Ümmargused is the Estonian plural form of the adjective ümmargune, meaning round or circular in shape. The term is used to describe objects that have a circular outline or softened, curved edges. In everyday language, ümmargused commonly appears in descriptions of physical objects, architecture, design, and geometry, where the emphasis is on curvature rather than sharpness.

In typography and typesetting, ümmargused is used in phraseology such as ümmargused sulgud, which refers to round brackets or parentheses. The expression is standard in discussions of text layout and punctuation. The same word can also describe visual design elements, for example when referring to rounded corners on buttons or panels in user interfaces, where ümmargused nurkade või servad convey the appearance of gentler, non-sharp edges.

Etymology and grammar: ümmargused is formed from the adjective ümmargune with a plural ending, used to modify plural nouns. The related singular form is ümmargune, and the noun form, when necessary, depends on the grammatical role in the sentence. The concept is closely related to other Estonian terms for shape and form, such as ringikujuline (ring-shaped) or kumer (curved).

See also: ümmargune, ümmargused sulgud, ringikujuline, kumer. In practice, ümmargused appears wherever there is a need to specify roundness or curved characteristics in Estonian prose and technical writing.