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Estonian
Etymology
Equivalent to iga (“every”) + üks (“one”). Possibly a calque from a Germanic language, compare English everyone, Dutch elkeen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiɡ̊ɑˌyks/,
- Rhymes: -yks
- Hyphenation: i‧ga‧üks
Pronoun
igaüks (genitive igaühe, partitive igaüht or igaühte)
or
igaüks (genitive igaühe, partitive igatüht or igatühte)
- everyone, everybody
Igaüks ostis pudeli viina.- Everyone bought a bottle of vodka.
Igaühel on omaette tuba.- Everybody has their own room.
- anyone, anybody
Igaühega luurele ei lähe.- You can't go scouting with just anybody.
Usage notes
Partitive singular can also be igaüht.
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