eest
Dutch
Alternative forms
- ast (Belgium)
- est
Etymology
From Middle Dutch eeste, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aistaz. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eːst/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: eest
- Rhymes: -eːst
Noun
eest m (plural eesten, diminutive eestje n)
- A drying oven, a drying kiln.
Descendants
- Afrikaans: es
Estonian
Etymology
Elative of ees.
Adverb
eest
- from the front
- Su pluus on eest märg.
- Your shirt is wet at the front.
- from, away, off
- Võta prillid eest ära!
- Take your glasses off!
Postposition
eest
- from the front of
- Poiss jooksis maja eest mööda.
- The boy ran by the front of the house.
- from, away from
- Tõmba kardinad akna eest ära.
- Pull the curtains away from the window.
- for
- Me võitleme vabaduse eest.
- We are fighting for freedom.
- ago
- Viie aasta eest seda maja polnud.
- This house wasn't here five years ago
Usage notes
As a postposition, governs the genitive.
Synonyms
- (ago): tagasi