väärt

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See also: vaart

Estonian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvæːrt/, [ˈvæːrtˑ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -æːrt
  • Hyphenation: väärt

Adjective

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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

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Indeclinable.

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See also

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References

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