Estonian is a living language. This means that the vocabulary is constantly growing. The chief editor of EKI's dictionaries, Margit Langemets, says that new words are added to the dictionary to describe changes in the language. New words reflect what people are currently talking about.
For example, the dictionary now includes words like 'drone war' and 'droner'. These are related to drones. The word 'dragon tooth' has also been added, which means a concrete barrier. Crisis situations are discussed with words like 'crisis store' and 'alert center'.
Artificial intelligence and the digital world are also important topics. New words like 'AI nonsense' and 'data engineer' describe these changes. Online threats are described with words like 'media critical' and 'internet safety'.
Environmental and food topics have been enriched with words like 'pineapple leather' and 'food sharing'. These words are related to green transition and sustainability changes.
New words make it to the dictionary with the help of linguists and users. When the use of a word becomes common, it is added to the dictionary with an explanation.
Some interesting new words include 'merry-go-round arrests', 'neo bank', and 'sea blindness'. 'Merry-go-round arrests' means repeated arrests. 'Neo bank' is a bank that operates solely through a mobile app. 'Sea blindness' means that people do not notice maritime transport problems.
New words show how language changes and adapts to new situations. Look up new words in the dictionary and learn to use them.