Estonian

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Etymology

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From era- (private) +‎ -mu. Coined by Estonian linguist and philologist Johannes Aavik in 1932.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈerɑmu/, [ˈerɑmu]
  • Rhymes: -erɑmu
  • Hyphenation: e‧ra‧mu

Noun

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eramu (genitive eramu, partitive eramut)

  1. (formal) private house
    1. A single-family detached house in private property.
      Maja ümbruses asuvad enamjaolt korterelamud, aga üle tee asuvad eramud.
      There are primarily apartment blocks near the house, but across the street are private houses.

Declension

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Declension of eramu (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative eramu eramud
accusative nom.
gen. eramu
genitive eramute
partitive eramut eramuid
illative eramusse eramutesse
eramuisse
inessive eramus eramutes
eramuis
elative eramust eramutest
eramuist
allative eramule eramutele
eramuile
adessive eramul eramutel
eramuil
ablative eramult eramutelt
eramuilt
translative eramuks eramuteks
eramuiks
terminative eramuni eramuteni
essive eramuna eramutena
abessive eramuta eramuteta
comitative eramuga eramutega

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