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Estonian edit

Etymology edit

From pärit +‎ olema, first part pärit (from). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Last part olema (to be), from Proto-Finnic *oldak (to be), from Proto-Uralic *wole- (to be; exist).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpærit olemɑ/, [ˈpærit olemɑ]
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  • Rhymes: -emɑ
  • Hyphenation: pä‧rit‧o‧le‧ma

Verb edit

pärit olema (da-infinitive pärit olla)

  1. (transitive, elative) to come from (to have as one's birthplace or nationality)
    ma olen pärit EestistI come from Estonia
  2. (transitive, elative) to come from (to be from a specific location)
    pärlkanad on pärit Aafrikastguinea fowls come from Africa
    pärit oli ta lihtsast peresthe came from a simple family
  3. (transitive, elative) to come from (to appear or be created at a certain point in time)
    ei tea, kust see raha pärit onI don't know, where the money came from
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Usage notes edit

  • The verb phrase is used with the elative case, to answer questions such as kust? (from where?) and mis ajast? (since when?):
    • Kust?: Tema isa on pärit Prantsusmaalt ― His father is from France.
    • Mis ajast?: See maal on pärit 17. sajandist ― This painting is from the 17th century.

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • pärit olema”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
  • pärit olema in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)