värske
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German versch (“fresh”), compare English fresh. See also priske, which is borrowed from an alternative form of the same Low German root.
Adjective edit
värske (genitive värske, partitive värsket, comparative värskem, superlative kõige värskem)
- fresh (food)
- Sõime värskeid puuvilju.
- We ate some fresh fruits.
- fresh, new, that which has only just appeared
- Loe värsket ajalehte.
- Read the new newspaper.
- fresh, new, inexperienced, green (of people)
- Värske suursaadik keeras tõsise käki kokku.
- The new ambassador made a huge blunder.
- clean, pure, refreshing, fresh
- Värsket õhku oleks sulle vaja.
- You need some fresh air.
Declension edit
| Declension of värske (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | värske | värsked | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | värske | ||
| genitive | värskete | ||
| partitive | värsket | värskeid | |
| illative | värskesse | värsketesse värskeisse | |
| inessive | värskes | värsketes värskeis | |
| elative | värskest | värsketest värskeist | |
| allative | värskele | värsketele värskeile | |
| adessive | värskel | värsketel värskeil | |
| ablative | värskelt | värsketelt värskeilt | |
| translative | värskeks | värsketeks värskeiks | |
| terminative | värskeni | värsketeni | |
| essive | värskena | värsketena | |
| abessive | värsketa | värsketeta | |
| comitative | värskega | värsketega | |