vähemalt

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Estonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvæhemɑlt/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑlt
  • Hyphenation: vä‧he‧malt

Etymology 1

vähem +‎ -lt

Adverb

vähemalt (not comparable)

  1. at least
    Synonym: vähemasti
    Kokku tuli vähemalt 50 inimest. ― At least 50 people came in total.
    Igale lapsele anti vähemalt keskkooliharidus. ― Every child got at least a secondary school education.
    Tahaks reisida, vähemalt Eesti piirides. ― I'd like to travel, at least within Estonia.
    Kui sa muust ei hooli, siis mõtle vähemalt laste peale. ― If you don't care about anything else, at least think about the children.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

vähemalt

  1. ablative singular of vähem

References

  • vähemalt in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “vähemalt”, 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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