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Estonian Common

Estonian has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages

"Estonian is an agglutinative language that belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family and serves as the official tongue of Estonia."

2

A person from Estonia or someone descended from such people.

"The estonian musician performed traditional folk songs at the cultural festival."

In plain English: An Estonian is someone who was born in Estonia, which is a country located between Finland and Russia.

"The estonian on the passport had just arrived from Tallinn to visit her grandmother in London."

Adjective
1

of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia

"The Estonian language is widely spoken throughout the country."

2

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language.

"The Estonian flag was raised on the capital city during the national celebration."

In plain English: Estonian describes anything related to Estonia, which is a country located between Finland and Latvia in Northern Europe.

"The Estonian market is known for its high quality and local crafts."

Example Sentences
"The Estonian market is known for its high quality and local crafts." adj
"The Estonian flag was raised high at the morning ceremony." adj
"She learned to speak Estonian while living in Tallinn for a year." adj
"This Estonian design company is famous for its minimalist furniture." adj
"The estonian on the passport had just arrived from Tallinn to visit her grandmother in London." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Baltic-Finnic

Origin

The word Estonian comes from the name of the country Estonia combined with the suffix -an to indicate belonging or origin. It was formed directly by adding this common English ending to identify people and things associated with that nation.

Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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