mandariin
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Mandariin (the fruit of Citrus reticulata)
Estonian
Etymology
Via Portuguese mandarim, or French mandarine, or via some other European language; from Malay menteri, ultimately from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “counselor”). See also Latvian mandarīns.
Pronunciation
Noun
mandariin (genitive mandariini, partitive mandariini)
- tangerine, mandarin orange
- A small orange citrus fruit, the fruit of Citrus reticulata.
- Ostsin poest mandariine ja apelsine.
- I bought tangerines and oranges from the store.
- A small orange citrus fruit, the fruit of Citrus reticulata.
- (historical) mandarin
- An indigenous government official in the Chinese Empire.
Declension
| Declension of mandariin (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | mandariin | mandariinid | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | mandariini | ||
| genitive | mandariinide | ||
| partitive | mandariini | mandariine mandariinisid | |
| illative | mandariini mandariinisse |
mandariinidesse mandariinesse | |
| inessive | mandariinis | mandariinides mandariines | |
| elative | mandariinist | mandariinidest mandariinest | |
| allative | mandariinile | mandariinidele mandariinele | |
| adessive | mandariinil | mandariinidel mandariinel | |
| ablative | mandariinilt | mandariinidelt mandariinelt | |
| translative | mandariiniks | mandariinideks mandariineks | |
| terminative | mandariinini | mandariinideni | |
| essive | mandariinina | mandariinidena | |
| abessive | mandariinita | mandariinideta | |
| comitative | mandariiniga | mandariinidega | |
Derived terms
References
- “mandariin”, in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
- “mandariin”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
- “mandariin”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
- mandariin in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)