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Estonian
Etymology
välja (“out”) + kutse (“call; invitation”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvæljɑˌkutse/,
- Rhymes: -utse
- Hyphenation: väl‧ja‧kut‧se
Noun
väljakutse (genitive väljakutse, partitive väljakutset)
- call
- Politseil oli pühade ajal palju väljakutseid. ― The police received many calls during the holidays.
- Ükski raadiojaam ei vastanud meie väljakutsele. ― None of the radio stations responded to our call.
- challenge
- Mäetipu vallutamine on mu elu suurim väljakutse. ― Conquering the mountain is the biggest challenge of my life.
- Poliitikast taandunud, ootas ta uusi väljakutseid erasektorist. ― Having retired from politics, he looked forward to new challenges in the private sector.
- provocation (provocative behaviour)
Declension
References
- väljakutse in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
- “väljakutse”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009