elamu

Estonian

Etymology

From elama (“to live”) +‎ -mu. Coined by Estonian terminologist and lexicographer Johannes Voldemar Veski in 1921.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈelɑmu/, [ˈelɑmu]
  • Rhymes: -elɑmu
  • Hyphenation: e‧la‧mu

Noun

elamu (genitive elamu, partitive elamut)

  1. (formal) house, place to live in
    Elamu esimesel korrusel on neli tuba ja köök.
    There are four bedrooms and a kitchen on the first floor of the house.

Declension
Declension of elamu (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative elamu elamud
accusative elamu elamud
genitive elamu elamute
partitive elamut elamuid
illative elamusse elamutesse
elamuisse
inessive elamus elamutes
elamuis
elative elamust elamutest
elamuist
allative elamule elamutele
elamuile
adessive elamul elamutel
elamuil
ablative elamult elamutelt
elamuilt
translative elamuks elamuteks
elamuiks
terminative elamuni elamuteni
essive elamuna elamutena
abessive elamuta elamuteta
comitative elamuga elamutega

Synonyms
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