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

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said Ust-Luga was attacked in three waves between 03:00 and 08:00 local time.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Outside a Noma shop in Copenhagen, Estonian tourist Kaisa Erm said Redzepi had made "the right decision" to go.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Her parents, both painters, were living in the Estonian capital of Tallinn, also under Soviet rule, but found themselves in a Kyiv hospital close to family when Stasevska arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

An Estonian court last week convicted a Russian agent of spying, and authorities say he was involved in acts of sabotage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys