Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *këlbat'ak, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, compare German helfen (to help). Cognate to Finnish kelvata and Votic kõlvata.

Verb

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kõlbama (da-infinitive kõlvata)

  1. to be suitable, to suffice

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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