imetama

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Estonian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *imettädäk, by surface analysis, ime- (to suck) +‎ -tama.

Verb

imetama (da-infinitive imetada)

  1. to suckle (to breastfeed a child or young animal)
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

imetama

  1. passive nominative ma-infinitive of imema

References

  • imetama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • imetama”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009