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.

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