märkima

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Estonian

Etymology

From märk +‎ -ima, from Middle Low German merken. First attested in 1732.

Pronunciation

Verb

märkima (da-infinitive märkida)

  1. (transitive) to tick, mark (make or put a sign somewhere or on something to mark it)
    Raja algus ja lõpp on märgitud lipukestega.The start and end of the course are marked with flags.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to indicate, mark (to be a sign, to mark, so to express or denote)
    Kunagist talukohta märgib veel ainult vana õunapuu.Only an old apple tree still marks the former farm site.
  3. (transitive) to note (to say briefly, to mention)
    Minister märkis, et ettevõtte saatus ei ole veel otsustatud.The Minister noted that the fate of the company has not yet been decided.

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References

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