mõõtma

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Estonian

Etymology

From Low German meten +‎ -ma.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

mõõtma (da-infinitive mõõta)

  1. (transitive) to measure (to determine a numerical quantity, volume or amount by means of some measuring instrument)
  2. (transitive) to measure (to assess a capability, value, status, etc. against a certain indicator(s))

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ mõõtma”, in Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012

Further reading

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