Tallinn

American

[tah-lin, tal-in] / ˈtɑ lɪn, ˈtæl ɪn /

Or Tallin

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.

Tallinn British

/ ˈtælɪn /

noun

German name: Reval. the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland: founded by the Danes in 1219; a port and naval base. Pop: 384 000 (2005 est)

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

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

She’s never lived in Ukraine — she spent her first few years in Tallinn before moving to Finland at age 5— but her life has been infused with its heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A physics conference first brought him into the orbit of Jaan Tallinn, the Skype co-founder who has become one of the biggest philanthropists funding AI safety efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

A vessel seized in Finland suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was transporting Russian steel targeted by European Union sanctions, Finnish Customs said on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Estonia's foreign ministry in Tallinn condemned the incursion as "brazen".

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

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