õpinguid

Õpinguid is an Estonian noun referring to the activity of studying and to the body of studies a person pursues. It is the partitive plural form of õppimine (study, learning) and is used to express “studies” in a general, indefinite sense. The term can describe ongoing study, a period of study, or the content and workload of an educational program.

Originating from the verb õppima (to study/learn) with the noun form õppimine, õpinguid is used in sentences that treat studying as an activity rather than a completed object. For example, ta jätkas oma õpinguid (they continued their studies). The partitive case signals indefiniteness or ongoingness, which is common when talking about education in progress.

In Estonian education, õpinguid appears in both formal and informal contexts. It is used when discussing university or vocational studies, study programs, and examinations. The term often occurs alongside related concepts such as õpe (teaching/education in general) and õppimine (the process of learning). It is also found in phrases that describe the workload of a program, for instance õpingute maht.

Examples:

- Ta jätkas oma õpinguid ülikoolis. (They continued their studies at the university.)

- Tema õpingud hõlmasid matemaatika ja informaatika kursusi. (Her studies included mathematics and computer science courses.)

Notes: Õpinguid is typically used to refer to studies in a broad sense or to an ongoing period of study, rather than to a single completed course.