rästik

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See also: rastik, and rastık

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from -rästi (in the compound risti-rästi, meaning "transverse"), referencing the pattern of the snake. -rästi is likely a variant of the root of rist (cross). Possibly formed under influence from German. Compare German Kreuzotter (viper) and Kreuz (cross).

Noun

rästik (genitive rästiku, partitive rästikut)

  1. viper (a poisonous snake in the family Viperidae)

Declension

Declension of rästik (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative rästik rästikud
accusative nom.
gen. rästiku
genitive rästikute
partitive rästikut rästikuid
illative rästikusse rästikutesse
rästikuisse
inessive rästikus rästikutes
rästikuis
elative rästikust rästikutest
rästikuist
allative rästikule rästikutele
rästikuile
adessive rästikul rästikutel
rästikuil
ablative rästikult rästikutelt
rästikuilt
translative rästikuks rästikuteks
rästikuiks
terminative rästikuni rästikuteni
essive rästikuna rästikutena
abessive rästikuta rästikuteta
comitative rästikuga rästikutega