Estonia
English
Location of Estonia
Alternative forms
- Esthonia (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Estonia. Other early Latin forms were Estia and Hestia, possibly derived from the tribal name Aesti described by the Roman historian Tacitus in his Germania (ca. 98 AD). Displaced Middle English Estland, Estlond, from Old English Estland, Estlond. Compare also Old Norse Æistland, Icelandic Eistland, German Estland (“Estonia”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Estonia (plural Estonias)
- A country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Official name: Republic of Estonia.
Related terms
Translations
country
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See also
- Appendix:Place names in Estonia
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Aragonese
Asturian
Basque
Declension
(inanimate proper noun) declension of Estonia
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Breton
Ido
See also
- (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano
Ilocano
Indonesian
Interlingua
Latin
Etymology
Possibly derived from the tribal name Aestī described by the Roman historian Tacitus in his Germania (ca. 98 AD).
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
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| Nominative | Estonia |
| Genitive | Estoniae |
| Dative | Estoniae |
| Accusative | Estoniam |
| Ablative | Estoniā |
| Vocative | Estonia |
Luhya
Luo
Novial
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈstɔɲ.ja/
Audio (file)
Declension
Romanian
Declension
| gender f | uncountable |
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| Nom/Acc | Estonia |
| Gen/Dat | Estoniei |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈtonja/, [esˈt̪onja]
Swahili
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