Estonian

[ e-stoh-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Estonia or its people.

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

/ ɛˈstəʊnɪən; ɛˈsθəʊ-; ɛˈstəʊnɪən /

adjective

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

noun

1. the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family
2. a native or inhabitant of Estonia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Estonian¹

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

Example Sentences

Not far from the Estonian capital, Tallinn, at the tip of the railway, dozens of workers are welding and hammering away at the new Ülemiste passenger terminal.

From BBC

This will come after a report in the Telegraph said criminals could serve their sentences in Estonian prisons under plans being considered by ministers.

From BBC

The idea was raised again by the Estonian government with the justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, on a visit there this week.

From BBC

Estonia’s membership will formally take effect after the country has presented its letter of accession to the director-general of UNESCO, the United Nations agency for educational, scientific and cultural matters, the Estonian government said.

From Seattle Times

Many Estonians are also less than happy at taxes being raised to pay for their contribution to Ukraine’s defence.

From BBC