This is the 365th most frequent Estonian word.
öelnud
"Öelnud" means "said" in English.
The word 'öelnud' serves as the past participle of the verb 'to say', forming the present perfect tense.
Ma olen seda alati öelnud.
I have always said that.
Here the word 'öelnud' acts as the past participle of the verb 'to say', used in conjunction with a form of the verb 'to be' to form the past perfect tense.
Kas ta oli sulle seda öelnud?
Had he told you that?
In this context, 'öelnud' is used as part of an infinitive construction indicating a statement or action completed in the past within a speculative context.