varjupaik

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Estonian

Etymology

From vari (“shade”) +‎ paik (“place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑrjuˌpɑi̯k/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑik
  • Hyphenation: var‧ju‧paik

Noun

varjupaik (genitive varjupaiga, partitive varjupaika)

  1. haven, refuge, sanctuary, shelter
    1. A place of refuge, shelter.
      Soosaared pakkusid sõja-aastatel varjupaika.
      Bog islands provided shelter during the war years.
    2. An institution that provides temporary support and protection.
      Kesklinnas on ka kodutute varjupaik.
      There's a homeless shelter in the city center, too.
    3. An institution that provides a temporary home to homeless animals.
      Kass oli lõppfaasis tiine ja toimetati loomade varjupaika.
      The cat was in the final stage of pregnancy and she was relocated to an animal shelter.
  2. asylum
    1. A place (country), where integrity is provided to refugees.
      Üha rohkem räägitakse poliitilise varjupaiga taotlemisest.
      Seeking political asylum is being more and more talked about.
      Synonym: asüül

Declension

Declension of varjupaik (ÕS type 22u/leib, k-g gradation)
singular plural
nominative varjupaik varjupaigad
accusative nom.
gen. varjupaiga
genitive varjupaikade
partitive varjupaika varjupaiku
varjupaikasid
illative varjupaika
varjupaigasse 		varjupaikadesse
varjupaigusse
inessive varjupaigas varjupaikades
varjupaigus
elative varjupaigast varjupaikadest
varjupaigust
allative varjupaigale varjupaikadele
varjupaigule
adessive varjupaigal varjupaikadel
varjupaigul
ablative varjupaigalt varjupaikadelt
varjupaigult
translative varjupaigaks varjupaikadeks
varjupaiguks
terminative varjupaigani varjupaikadeni
essive varjupaigana varjupaikadena
abessive varjupaigata varjupaikadeta
comitative varjupaigaga varjupaikadega
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