Estonian
Americanadjective
noun
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Estonians
plural
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a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
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the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.
adjective
noun
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the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family
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a native or inhabitant of Estonia
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Estonian
Example Sentences
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Researchers analyzed stool samples and prescription records from more than 2,500 participants in the Estonian Biobank who were part of the Estonian Microbiome cohort.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Estonian government has rejected the idea of taking prisoners from the UK to help ease the overcrowding crisis in British jails.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“It sends a signal to Russia that whatever happens, Estonia is going to be ready, Estonia is going to fight, Estonia is not alone,” said Viktor Kalnitski, deputy commander of the Estonian defense forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
On Tuesday, Estonian officials said a Nato fighter jet had shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
An Estonian woman noticed me drawing and gave me additional paper.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Aivar Hanniotti, an Estonian Defense League unmanned aerial systems coordinator, led an adversary unit of about 100 that included Estonians and Ukrainians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Strategically located, the town has in past centuries been ruled by the Danes, Germans, Russians, Swedes, and Estonians.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
"Do they want to fight us? We do not need war. I am convinced that the Lithuanian people do not need war either. Neither do Poles, Latvians and Estonians."
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
So what I noticed traveling Europe — I love the Estonians, and I think we should all have enormous respect for them.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
“But they were expecting us. Apparently, several truckloads of Estonians were dumped in a nearby village a few days ago.”
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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