Estonian Genealogical Word List
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A
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| äärelinn | suburb |
| aastal | in the year |
| abielluma | marry |
| abielu | marriage |
| abielud | married |
| abielulahutus | divorce |
| abielurikkumine | adultery |
| abielus sünndinud | born in marriage |
| administraator | administrator |
| aitäh | thanks! |
| ajakiri | magazine |
| ajakirjandus | the press |
| ajakirjanik | journalist |
| ajalugu | history |
| ajnult | only |
| ajnus | only |
| akt | legal document |
| alaline elukoht | present living place |
| alanema | under |
| Aleksander Nevski Katedraal | Aleksander Nevski Cathedral |
| allkirjad | signatures |
| alutuskäik | walk |
| ametnik | representative |
| andma | give |
| annetama | donate |
| annetus | donation |
| apteek | drugstore |
| ärasõlt | departure |
| Arensburg | a former German name of the city of Kuressaare |
| aretama | cultivate |
| argipäev | week-day |
| argipäevane | everyday |
| äri | business |
| äripäev | weekday |
| armee | army |
| arst | doctor |
| arv | number |
| arve | bill, statement |
| ase | place |
| asend | position |
| asemiku | substitute, assistant |
| asukoht | location |
| asumaa | colony |
| asumine | exile |
| asustama | settle |
| asustatud | inhabited |
| asutaja | founder |
| asutama | found |
| au | honor |
| austus | honor |
| autoriteet | authority |
| avastama | discover |
| avastus | discovery |
B
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| balti | Baltic |
| botaanikaaed | botanical garden |
| buss | bus |
D
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| Dorpat | a former name of the city of Tartu |
E
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| eakas | elderly |
| eales | ever |
| ebaaus | dishonest |
| ebakindel | uncertain |
| ebatervislik | unhealthy |
| edasine | further |
| edel | south-west |
| edu | success |
| eel | before |
| eelkõige | first of all |
| eeskätt | first and foremost |
| eesnimi | first name, given name |
| eest | from, for |
| Eesti | Estonia |
| Eesti Vabariik | Republic of Estonia |
| ees nimed | first names |
| ehitaja | builder |
| ehitama | build |
| ehitama | builder |
| ehitis | building |
| ehitus | construction |
| ehk | could be, or |
| ei | no |
| ei midagi | nothing |
| ei keegi | nobody |
| eile | yesterday |
| eksikombel | by mistake |
| eksimus | mistake |
| ekstsellents | Excellency |
| eksursioon | excursion |
| elama | live |
| elamu | house |
| elanik | resident, inhabitant |
| elanikkond | population |
| elu | life |
| elukutse | occupation |
| elus | living, alive |
| eluskutuseline tegevus | occupation |
| ema | mother |
| erus | retired |
| Euroopa | Europe |
| evangeelium | gospel |
| evangeelne | Evangelical |
| evangeelne luteri kirik | Evangelical Lutheran Church |
F
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| faktuur | invoice |
| Fellin | a former German name for the city of Viljandi |
| filatelist | stamp collector |
G
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| gooti | Gothic |
| grammatika | grammar |
| gripp | flu |
| gümnaasium | grammar school |
H
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| haav | wound |
| habe | beard |
| häbelik | shy |
| habemeajaja | barber |
| haigla | hospital |
| haigus | illness |
| Hapsal | a former German/Swedish name of the city of Haapsalu |
| härra | gentleman, mister |
| härrased | gentlemen |
| hea | good |
| head aega | good bye |
| head õhtut | good night |
| helilooja | composer |
| hilisõhtu | night |
| hind | price |
| hing | soul |
| hinnakiri | price-list |
| hirv | deer |
| hõbe | silver |
| hõbepulmad | silver wedding |
| hobune | horse |
| hoidla | store-house |
| homme | tomorrow |
| hommik | morning |
| hommikueine | breakfast |
| hooaeg | season |
| hooajatööline | seasonal worker |
| hoone | building |
| hoovihm | rain shower |
| hoovus | stream |
| hotell | hotel |
I
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| ida | east |
| iga | every, any, each |
| iga-aastane | annual |
| igaüks | everybody |
| ihu | body |
| iidne | ancient |
| ikaldus | famine |
| ilm | weather; world |
| ilma | without |
| imetama | nurse |
| imik | infant |
| isa | father |
| isik | person |
| isiklik | personal |
| isiklikult | in person |
J
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| ja | and |
| jää | ice |
| jääkaru | polar bear |
| Jaani Kirik | John's Church |
| jäätuma | freeze |
| jah | yes |
| jällenägemiseni! | so long |
| järele | after, behind |
| järv | lake |
| jootraha | tip |
| jõukas | wealthy |
| jõukus | wealth |
| jõulud | Christmas |
| jõulupuu | Christmas tree |
| jumal | God |
| jumalaga! | good-bye |
| jutlus | sermon |
| juuksed | hair |
| juuksur | hairdresser |
| juura | law |
| juurvili | vegetable |
K
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| ka | also, too |
| Kaarlikirik | Charles Church |
| kaasa | with, along |
| kaaslane | companion |
| kaasomanik | co-owner |
| kaasõpilane | fellow-student |
| kaastune | sympathy |
| kabel | chapel |
| kadunu | the deceased |
| kael | neck |
| käesolev | at hand |
| kagu | south-east |
| kahe aasta eest | two years ago |
| kaheksas | eight |
| kahjum | loss |
| kahtlus | doubt |
| kahur | cannon |
| kai | pier |
| kaitsja | defender |
| kaitsma | defend |
| kajut | cabin |
| kaks | two |
| kaksik | twin |
| kaksik vend | twin brother |
| kaksik õde | twin sister |
| kakskeelne | bilingual |
| kala | fish |
| kalamees | fisherman |
| kalandus | fishing industry |
| kalender | calendar |
| kallis | dear, expensive |
| kallis | expensive |
| kallur | fisherman |
| kämping | camping |
| kanep | hemp |
| karistus | punishment |
| katedraal | cathedral |
| katk | plague |
| Roomakatoliku kirik | Roman Catholic Church |
| katoliikane | Catholic |
| katoliiklik | Catholic |
| katus | roof |
| kaubastama | market |
| kaudu | by, via, through |
| kauge | distant |
| kaup | goods |
| kes | who |
| kihelkond | parish |
| kihlatud | engaged |
| kihlatute isade nimed | engaged couple's parents' names |
| kihluma | become engaged |
| kihlus | engagement |
| kinni | closed |
| kiri | letter |
| kirik | church |
| kiriklik | clerical |
| kirikuõpetaja | clergyman, church minister |
| kirjakandja | postman |
| kirjalik | written |
| kirjanik | writer |
| kirjastaja | publisher |
| kirjavahetus | correspondence |
| kirjutama | write |
| kirkot | churches |
| kirre | north-east |
| kirst | chest; coffin |
| kirurg | surgeon |
| kirurgia | surgery |
| kodakondsus | citizenship |
| kodanik | citizen |
| kodu | home |
| kodumaa | native country |
| kogudus | community, parish, congregation |
| kõhn | thin |
| kohus | court |
| kõlar | speaker |
| kolm | three |
| kolmekunningapäev | Epiphany |
| kolmik | triplet |
| kõndima | walk |
| kõneleja | speaker |
| kõnelema | speak |
| kõnelus | talk |
| kõnetama | address |
| kool | school |
| koolilaps | school child |
| koolisaasta | school year |
| koolitus | schooling |
| koormis | tax |
| kopsupõletik | pneumonia |
| kord | order |
| kõrge | high |
| kõri | throat |
| kõrvavalu | earache |
| kristlane | Christian |
| kristlik | Christian |
| kristlus | Christianity |
| Kristus | Christ |
| kroon | crown |
| kui vana te olete? | how old are you? |
| kuidas elate? | how are you? |
| küla | village |
| külaline | guest |
| külmetus | cold |
| külmuma | freeze |
| kumb | which |
| kümme | ten |
| küngas | hill |
| kunst | art |
| kunstiteos | work of art |
| kunstnik | artist |
| küpsus | maturity |
| kurat | devil |
| kurb | sad |
| kuritegelik | criminal |
| kurk | throat |
| kus | where |
| küsima | ask |
| kust | where from |
| kütma | heat |
| kütt | hunter |
| kuu | month |
| kuukiri | monthly |
| kuulutatud | banns, announced |
| kuum | hot |
| küün | barn |
| kuupäev | date |
| kuus | six |
| kvalifitseeritud | skilled |
L
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| Läänemeresoome | Balto-Finnic language |
| Läänemeri | Baltic Sea |
| lääs | west |
| ladina | Latin |
| ladu | warehouse |
| laev | ship |
| laevaliin | shipping line |
| laevandus | navigation |
| laevastik | fleet |
| laevatehas | shipyard |
| lahing | battle |
| lahkusk | sect |
| lahti | open |
| lahutatud | divorced |
| lahutus | divorce |
| laip | dead body |
| laps | child |
| lapse | children |
| lapselaps | grandchild |
| lapsepõlv | childhood |
| lapsevanem | parent |
| lapsik | childish |
| lärm | noise |
| lasteaed | kindergarten, nursery school |
| lastekodu | children's home |
| laulatama | wed |
| laulatanud | married (performed marriage ceremony) |
| laulatatud | married |
| laulatatute | spouses |
| laulatus | wedding |
| laulja | singer |
| laulukoor | choir |
| leerilapsi | confirmed |
| leib | bread |
| lennujaam | airport |
| lennuk | airplane |
| lesk | widowed |
| liiduvabariik | union republic |
| Liivi ordu | Livonian Order |
| linn | town |
| linnalähedane | suburban |
| linnanõukogu | city council |
| linnapea | mayor |
| linnus | castle |
| loomaaed | zoo |
| Läti | Latvia |
| lätlane | Latvian |
| lühike | short, brief |
| lüpsja | milker |
| lüpsma | milk |
| lüüasaamine | defeat |
M
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| ma olen 25 aastat vana | I am 25 years old |
| maa | earth, land, country |
| maa-ala | territory |
| maailm | world |
| maailmasõda | world war |
| maakaart | map |
| maaler | house painter |
| maamaks | land tax |
| maanduma | land |
| maaomanik | land owner |
| mägi | mountain |
| mägine | mountainous |
| magister | master |
| maismaa | land |
| maja | house |
| majakas | light house |
| majandus | economy |
| mälu | memory |
| mänd | pine-tree |
| mark | postage stamp |
| märkmik | notebook |
| mäss | revolt |
| matma | bury |
| matus | funeral |
| matused | buried |
| meditsiini | nurse |
| mees | man, husband |
| meeskoor | male child |
| meessugu | male |
| meeste | gentlemen |
| meetod | method |
| mehelik | manly |
| mehisus | manliness |
| meierei | dairy farm |
| meister | master, foreman |
| menu | success |
| menüü | menu |
| merehaige | seasick |
| merekool | naval school |
| meremees | sailor |
| merereis | sea voyage |
| meri | sea |
| mees | man |
| mesi | honey |
| mesinädalad | honeymoon |
| metallraha | coin |
| mets | forest |
| minia | daughter-in-law |
| misioon | mission |
| misjonär | missionary |
| mitu | many |
| mõis | manor |
| mölder | miller |
| mööbel | furniture |
| mõõk | sword |
| mõrv | murder |
| mõrvama | murder |
| mõrvar | murderer |
| munk | monk |
| mürk | poison |
| müüma | sell |
| müürsepp | mason, bricklayer |
| muuseum | museum |
| müüt | myth |
N
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| naaber | neighbor |
| naabrus | neighborhood |
| näärid | New Year holidays |
| nääripäev | New Year's Day |
| näärivana | Father Frost |
| näärlõhtu | New Year's Eve |
| nädal | week |
| nädalaleht | weekly |
| nädalalöpp | weekend |
| nägu | face |
| nahk | skin |
| nähtav | visible |
| naine | woman |
| naiselik | female |
| naisemees | married man |
| naiste | ladies |
| näitleja | actor |
| näitlejanna | actress |
| nälg | hunger, famine |
| nälgima | starve |
| näljane | hungry |
| näpp | finger |
| neli | four |
| niitma | mow |
| nimepäev | name - day |
| nimetus | name |
| nina | nose |
| nisu | wheat |
| nohu | cold (in the head) |
| nõid | witch |
| noormes | young man |
| noorpaar | newly weds |
| nooruk | youth |
| noorus | youth |
| nooruslik | youthful |
| noot | note |
| nõrkus | weakness |
| nõudlus | demand |
| nõunik | councilor |
| novell | story |
| nuhtlus | punishment |
| nüüd | now, at present |
O and Õ and Ö
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| õde | sister |
| õemees | brother-in-law |
| õepoeg | nephew |
| õetütar | niece |
| õhtu | evening |
| õhtussöök | supper |
| õigeusk | Orthodoxy |
| õigeusklik | Orthodox |
| õiglus | justice |
| õigusteadus | law |
| õine | night |
| Olesviste Kirik | St. Olav's Church |
| omaksed | relatives |
| omanik | owner |
| õnnistama | bless |
| õnnistus | blessing |
| öö | night |
| ookean | ocean |
| öökülm | night frost |
| öömaja | lodging(s) |
| ööpäev | day, day and night |
| õpetlane | scholar |
| õppeaasta | school year |
| õppejõnd | lecturer, professor |
| õppetund | lesson, class |
| orb | orphan |
| org | valley |
| Ösel-Wiek | former name for Saare-Lääne |
| oskus | knowledge |
| oskama | know |
P
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| paber | paper |
| päevakava | schedule |
| päevaleht | daily |
| päevik | diary |
| pagar | baker |
| pakane | frost |
| palavik | fever |
| palju tänu | many thanks |
| palun | please |
| palvus | prayer |
| pank | bank |
| panus | stake |
| pärimisõigus | right of inheritance |
| pärimus | tradition |
| päritolu | origin |
| pastor | Lutheran minister |
| pea | head |
| pealinn | capital |
| peatänav | main street |
| peatükk | chapter |
| peavalu | headache |
| peenleib | rye bread |
| perekonnanimi | surname |
| perkond | family |
| Pernau | a former name for the city of Pärnu |
| personaalraamat | personal book (similar to a family register) |
| piibel | Bible |
| piim | milk |
| piiskop | bishop |
| pilet | ticket |
| poeg | son |
| põetama | nurse |
| põhjamaine | northern |
| poiss | boy |
| poissmees | bachelor |
| pojalaps | grandchild |
| pojalapsed | grandchildren |
| põld | field |
| politsei | police |
| põllumees | farmer |
| pood | shop |
| pöördumine | address |
| postkaart | post card |
| postkontor | post office |
| preili | Miss |
| proua | lady, Mrs., madam |
| Püha Vaimu Kirik | Holy Ghost Church |
| Punaarmee | Red Army |
| puusepp | carpenter |
R
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| raad | town council |
| raamat | book |
| raamatkogu | library |
| raamatupidaja | accountant |
| raekoda | town hall |
| raha | money |
| rahavahetus | money exchange |
| rahu | peace |
| rahvaloendus | census |
| rahvus | nation |
| rändama | wander |
| ränne | migration |
| raudtee | railroad |
| raudteejaam | railroad station |
| ravim | medicine |
| reformatsioon | Reformation |
| registraator | registrar |
| reis | trip |
| restoran | restaurant |
| resümee | summary |
| Reval / Räval | a former German name for the city of Tallinn |
| riigikeel | official language |
| riigikogu | legislative body |
| riigilõiv | tax |
| riigipank | state bank |
| riik | state |
| rikas | rich |
| ristiema | godmother |
| ristiinimene | Christian |
| ristiisa | godfather |
| ristima | to christen, baptize |
| ristiusk | Christianity |
| rohkem | more |
| rong | train |
| rooma katoliku kirik | Roman Catholic Church |
| rooma-katolik | Roman Catholic |
| Rootsi | Sweden |
| rootslane | Swedish |
| rootsi keeles | in Swedish language |
| röövel | robber |
| rubla | ruble |
| ruum | room |
| ruumala | volume |
| rüütel | knight |
S
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| saabuma | arrive |
| saabumine | arrival |
| saar | island |
| sadam | harbor |
| sajand | century |
| Saksamaa | Germany |
| sakslane | German |
| saksa keeles | in German language |
| sama | same |
| sari | series |
| sarlakid | scarlet fever |
| seadusvastane | illegal |
| seal | there |
| segaabielu | mixed marriage |
| seitse | seven |
| sõber | friend |
| sõda | war |
| sool | salt |
| Soome | Finland |
| soomlane | Finnish |
| sugulane | relative |
| sugupõlv | generation |
| sugupool | sex |
| sugupuu | pedigree, family tree |
| suguvõsa | family |
| suhkur | sugar |
| sünd | birth |
| sündima | be born |
| sündinud ja ristitud | born and baptized |
| sünniaeg | date of birth |
| sünnid | baptized |
| sünnid, laulatatud ja surmad | births, marriages and deaths |
| sünnikoht | birth-place |
| sünnipäev | birthday |
| sünnipärene | inborn, hereditary |
| sünnitama | give birth |
| sünnitunnistus | birth certificate |
| suremus | mortality |
| surm | death |
| surmad | deceased |
| surmakuulutus | obituary |
| surmatunnistus | certificate of death |
| surnad | deceased |
| suue | mouth |
| suur tänu | many thanks |
| suurlinn | city |
T
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| Taani | Denmark |
| taanlane | Danish |
| Tallinna kaart | map of Tallinn |
| talu | farm |
| talumaja | farmhouse |
| talupidaja | farmer |
| talv | winter |
| tänama | thank |
| tänan | thank you |
| tänan väga | thank you very much |
| tänav | street |
| tänavamüüja | street vendor |
| tänavu | this year |
| tänu | thanks |
| tänukiri | thank-you note |
| tapmine | killing, murder |
| tarbepuit | timber, lumber |
| tark | wise |
| teadlane | scientist |
| teadus | science |
| teatmetos | reference book |
| teatmik | reference book |
| tehas | factory |
| tere | good day, hello |
| tervis | health |
| tervislik | healthy |
| tervitama | greet |
| tervitus | greeting |
| testament | will |
| tiraaž | edition |
| tita | baby |
| tõde | truth |
| toidukaart | menu |
| tõlkija | translator |
| tõlkima | translate |
| toll | customs |
| tollipunkt | customs, toll |
| toomkirik | cathedral |
| Toomkirik | Dom Church |
| töötaja | worker |
| töötama | work |
| tõotama | promise |
| töötline | worker |
| torm | storm |
| torulukksepp | plumber |
| tudeng | university student |
| tüdrok | girl |
| tüdruk | girl |
| tulek | coming |
| tulekahju | fire |
| tulema | come |
| tuletorn | lighthouse |
| turg | market |
| tütar | daughter |
| tütar laps | girl |
| tuul | wind |
U
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| udu | fog |
| üheksa | nine |
| uitama | wander |
| üks | one |
| umbrik | envelope |
| uppuma | drown |
| usk | faith, religion |
| ustav | faithful |
| usuline | religious |
| usund | religion |
| uudis | news |
| uuendaja | reformer |
| uus | new |
| uusaasta | New Year's Day |
V
| Estonian | English |
|---|---|
| vaatleja | observer |
| vaatlema | observe |
| vaatlus | observation |
| vaba | free |
| vabaabielu | cohabitation |
| vabadus | freedom |
| vabariik | republic |
| vabastama | free |
| Valk / Walk | a former name for the city of Valga |
| vaene | poor |
| vaga | devout |
| vahepeal | meanwhile |
| vahetus | change, exchange |
| vaht | guard |
| väike laps | infant |
| valamus | kitchen |
| valgus | light |
| valimised | election |
| valitseja | ruler |
| valitsus | government |
| vallutama | conqueror |
| valu | pain |
| valuuta | currency |
| valvur | guard |
| vana | old |
| vana-aasta õhtu | New Year's Eve |
| vanadekodu | home for old people |
| vanadus | old age |
| vanaema | grandmother |
| vanaisa | grandfather |
| vanalinn | old town |
| vanalinn | old section of city |
| vanapoiss | bachelor |
| vanasti | in olden times, formerly |
| vanavanaema | great-grandmother |
| vanavanaisa | great-grandfather |
| vanavanemad | grandparents |
| vanem | older; elder |
| vang | prisoner |
| vangla | prison |
| vanus | age |
| vapp | coat of arms |
| varemed | ruins |
| vargus | theft |
| vastlad | Shrove tide |
| vastlapäev | Shrove Tuesday |
| Venemaa | Russia |
| venelane | Russian |
| vene keeles | in Russian language |
| Vesenberg / Wesenberg | a former German name for the city of Rakvere |
| vesi | water |
| Verro / Werro | a former German name for the city of Võru |
| viis | five |
| Vittenstein / Wittenstein | a former German name for the city of Paide |
| võõrasema | stepmother |
| võõrasisa | stepfather |
| võõrastemaja | inn |
| võõrkeel | foreign language |
| võti | key |