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estonian

An Estonian folk dancer performs in traditional costume.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Of or relating to Estonia: Describes anything originating from, characteristic of, or connected to the country of Estonia, its people, or its culture.

  2. Noun:

    • The official language of Estonia: Refers to the Finno-Ugric language spoken by the majority of people in Estonia. It belongs to the Baltic-Finnic branch of the Uralic language family.
    • A native or inhabitant of Estonia: Refers to a person from Estonia.
Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The Estonian parliament passed a new law. (The parliament of Estonia passed a new law.)
    • She is proud of her Estonian heritage. (She is proud of the heritage connected to Estonia.)

  • Noun (Language):

    • He is learning Estonian to communicate with his relatives. (He is learning the language of Estonia to communicate.)
    • Estonian uses the Latin alphabet. (The language of Estonia uses the Latin alphabet.)

  • Noun (Person):

    • The Estonian won a gold medal in the competition. (The person from Estonia won a gold medal.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Estonian-ness": A conceptual quality of being Estonian or having Estonian characteristics.
    • The film explores themes of Estonian-ness and national identity. (The film explores themes related to the quality of being Estonian.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Estonia (n): The country in Northern Europe.

    • Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.

  • Estonians (n, plural): The people of Estonia collectively.

    • Estonians celebrate Independence Day on February 24.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: N/A (Proper adjective, generally not substituted).
  • Noun (Person): N/A (Demonym, generally not substituted).
  • Noun (Language): N/A (Name of a specific language).
Related Phrases
  • Estonian SSR: The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, the name for Estonia when it was a republic of the Soviet Union (1940-1991).
    • My grandmother lived in the Estonian SSR.
Related Idioms
  • N/A (As a proper noun referring to a nationality and language, it is not commonly used in idioms.)
estonian

An Estonian folk dancer performs in traditional costume.

Adjective
  1. of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia
Noun
  1. the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages

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