Estonian
[ e-stoh-nee-uhn ]
/ ɛˈstoʊ ni ən /
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adjective
of or relating to Estonia or its people.
noun
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also Es·tho·ni·an [e-stoh-nee-uhn, es-thoh-] /ɛˈstoʊ ni ən, ɛsˈθoʊ-/ .
Words nearby Estonian
estivoautumnal, Estlander operation, estoc, estocada, Estonia, Estonian, estop, esto perpetua, estoppage, estoppel, Estoril
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British Dictionary definitions for Estonian
Estonian
Esthonian (ɛˈstəʊnɪən, ɛˈsθəʊ-)
/ (ɛˈstəʊnɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Estonia, its people, or their language
noun
the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family
a native or inhabitant of Estonia
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