jõudma

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Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *joutadak. Cognates include Finnish joutaa and Votic jõutua.

Pronunciation

Verb

jõudma (da-infinitive jõuda)

  1. to be able to, can
    Synonyms: jaksama, suutma
    Pidin valima, sest kahte asja ei jõudnud teha.
    I had to choose because I couldn't do two things.
  2. to arrive
    Synonyms: saabuma, ilmuma, maanduma
    Kui päästjad kohale jõudsid, oli neli hoonet leekides.
    When rescuers arrived, four buildings were in flames.

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References

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