Este

See also: -este, este, éste, ėste, ešte, and esté

English

Proper noun

Este

1. A town (comune) in Padua province, Veneto region, Italy.

   Synonym: Ateste

2. (historical) A dynasty established in the town in the 10th century, later moving its capital to Ferrara.
3. A female given name.

Derived terms

• Este culture

Further reading

• Este, Veneto on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Este culture on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• House of Este on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Duke of Ferrara and of Modena § House of Este on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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German

Alternative forms

• Eeste, Ehste, Esthe (obsolete)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːstə/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɛstə/ (spelling pronunciation)

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Es‧te; pre-1996: Este

Noun

Este m (weak, genitive Esten, plural Esten, feminine Estin)

1. Estonian (person from Estonia)

Declension

Declension of Este [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Este	die	Esten
genitive	eines	des	Esten	der	Esten
dative	einem	dem	Esten	den	Esten
accusative	einen	den	Esten	die	Esten

Related terms

• estnisch
• Estnisch
• Estland

Further reading

• “Este” in Duden online
• “Este” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin Ateste.

Proper noun

Este ?

1. town in Padua province, Veneto region, Italy
2. (historical) dynasty established in the town

Related terms

• estense

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Old English

Etymology

From the name of the Aestii tribe (see Wikipedia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːs.te/

Proper noun

Ēste m pl

1. the Estonians
2. Estonia

Declension

Declension of Este (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	Ēste
accusative	—	Ēste
genitive	—	Ēsta
dative	—	Ēstum

Derived terms

• Ēstland