varjupaik

varjupaik

Estonian

Etymology

From vari (“shade”) +‎ paik (“place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑrjupɑi̯k/
• Hyphenation: var‧ju‧paik
• Rhymes: -ɑik

Noun

varjupaik (genitive varjupaiga, partitive varjupaika)

1. haven, refuge, sanctuary, shelter
   1. A place of refuge, shelter.

      Soosaared pakkusid sõja-aastatel varjupaika.

      Bog islands provided shelter during the war years.

   2. An institution that provides temporary support and protection.

      Kesklinnas on ka kodutute varjupaik.

      There's a homeless shelter in the city center, too.

   3. An institution that provides a temporary home to homeless animals.

      Kass oli lõppfaasis tiine ja toimetati loomade varjupaika.

      The cat was in the final stage of pregnancy and she was relocated to an animal shelter.

2. asylum
   1. A place (country), where integrity is provided to refugees.

      Üha rohkem räägitakse poliitilise varjupaiga taotlemisest.

      Seeking political asylum is being more and more talked about.

      Synonym: asüül

Declension

Declension of varjupaik (type leib)

	singular	plural
nominative	varjupaik	varjupaigad
genitive	varjupaiga	varjupaikade
partitive	varjupaika	varjupaiku / varjupaikasid
illative	varjupaika / varjupaigasse	varjupaikadesse / varjupaigusse
inessive	varjupaigas	varjupaikades
elative	varjupaigast	varjupaikadest
allative	varjupaigale	varjupaikadele
adessive	varjupaigal	varjupaikadel
ablative	varjupaigalt	varjupaikadelt
translative	varjupaigaks	varjupaikadeks
terminative	varjupaigani	varjupaikadeni
essive	varjupaigana	varjupaikadena
abessive	varjupaigata	varjupaikadeta
comitative	varjupaigaga	varjupaikadega