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

“This is how deterrence works,” said Marek Kohv of the International Centre for Defence and Security, an Estonian think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Estonian troops, as well as the Estonian Defense League, a volunteer force established to help support the small country’s regular military, frequently use the facility to test drones and counterdrone electronic warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Embassy in Tallinn calling the purchase “one of the most significant capability upgrades in Estonian military history.”

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Jaan, who leads an organisation for Estonian former liquidators, says some have had health problems, but they have not seen "cancers everywhere" as they initially feared.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

An Estonian woman noticed me drawing and gave me additional paper.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys