väärt

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See also: vaart

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German wert (“worthy”). Doublet of võrd, which was derived from the Germanic etymon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvæːrt/,
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  • Rhymes: -æːrt
  • Hyphenation: väärt

Adjective

väärt (indeclinable)

  1. worthy, valuable (having worth, merit, or value)
    Synonyms: hinnaline, väärtuslik
  2. stately, well-deserved (being worthy of, deserving of sb/sth)
    Synonym: vääriline
    pole tänu väärt! ― you're welcome! (literally, “it's not worth a thank you”)
    Kalliskivi on oma hinda väärt. ― The gemstone is worth its price.

Declension

Indeclinable.

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References

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