Estonian

American  

[e-stoh-nee-uhn] / ɛˈstoʊ ni ən /

Also Esthonian

adjective

1. of or relating to Estonia or its people.

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noun

1. a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.

2. the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.

Estonian British  

/ ɛˈstəʊnɪən, ɛˈsθəʊ-, ɛˈstəʊnɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Estonia, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family

2. a native or inhabitant of Estonia

Etymology

Origin of Estonian

First recorded in 1785–95; Estoni(a) + -an

Example Sentences

“If you ask me personally, I would rewrite everything,” said Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, calling the plan “100 to zero” in Russia’s favor.

From The Wall Street Journal

When three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian skies without permission in September, Italy, Finland and Sweden scrambled jets under Nato's mission to bolster its eastern flank.

From BBC

Also in September, Estonia and Poland requested a consultation with other Nato members, after around 20 Russian drones crossed into Poland and Russian MiG31 jets entered Estonian airspace.

From BBC

But Arvo Pärt, Estonian to his core, is certainly among them.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There is conviction” among leaders of defense startups, rather than just opportunism, said Sten Tamkivi, an Estonian serial entrepreneur and partner in early-stage fund Plural Platform, which is investing in the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal