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Estonian
Etymology
From põlv + -tama.
Pronunciation
Verb
põlvitama (da-infinitive põlvitada)
- (intransitive) to kneel
- To be or get down on one's knees, either as a ritual act, an expression of respect and humility, or as a normal and casual action.
Ta tuli voodi juurde tagasi ja põlvitas magava tüdruku kõrvale.- He/she returned to the bed and knelt next to the sleeping girl.
Vanasti pannud koolmeister lapsi nurka hernestele põlvitama.- In the past, the schoolmaster made children kneel on a bag of peas in the corner.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
põlvitama (ÕS type
27/elama, no gradation)
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