Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
õun. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
õun, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
õun in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
õun you have here. The definition of the word
õun will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
õun, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Estonian
Etymology
Perhaps a loan from an Indo-Iranian language into Proto-Finnic, compare Yidgha (amuno), (amun, “apple”). Related to Finnish omena.
Pronunciation
Noun
õun (genitive õuna, partitive õuna)
- apple
Declension
Declension of õun (type
õrn)
References
- “õun”, in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
- “õun”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
- “õun”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
- õun in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)