elamu

Estonian

Etymology

From elama (“to live”) +‎ -mu. Coined by Estonian terminologist and lexicographer Johannes Voldemar Veski in 1921.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈelɑmu/, [ˈelɑmu]
• Rhymes: -elɑmu
• Hyphenation: e‧la‧mu

Noun

elamu (genitive elamu, partitive elamut)

1. (formal) house, place to live in

   Elamu esimesel korrusel on neli tuba ja köök.

   There are four bedrooms and a kitchen on the first floor of the house.

Declension

Declension of elamu (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		elamu	elamud
accusative	nom.
	gen.	elamu
genitive			elamute
partitive		elamut	elamuid
illative		elamusse	elamutesse elamuisse
inessive		elamus	elamutes elamuis
elative		elamust	elamutest elamuist
allative		elamule	elamutele elamuile
adessive		elamul	elamutel elamuil
ablative		elamult	elamutelt elamuilt
translative		elamuks	elamuteks elamuiks
terminative		elamuni	elamuteni
essive		elamuna	elamutena
abessive		elamuta	elamuteta
comitative		elamuga	elamutega

Synonyms

• maja
• hoone