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leidma

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *leütädäk, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hleutaną. Alternatively from the same root as lööma.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlei̯d̥mɑ/, [ˈlei̯d̥mɑ]
  • Rhymes: -eidmɑ
  • Hyphenation: leid‧ma

Verb

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leidma (da-infinitive leida)

  1. to find (to discover something intentionally or by accident)
    Synonyms: avastama, üles leidma
    Lapsed leidsid linnupesa.
    The children found a bird nest.
    Arktikas leiti naftat.
    Crude oil was found in the Arctic.
    Leia ristküliku pindala.
    Find the area of the rectangle.
    1. to find, to discover (to notice or determine a situation or fact)
      Synonyms: märkama, avastama, tähele panema
      Järsku leidsin, et mu kohver oli kadunud.
      Suddenly, I discovered that my suitcase was missing.
      Kaksikute vahel on raske leida mingit erinevust.
      It's hard to find any difference between the twins.
  2. to find, to gain, to get
    Synonym: saama
    Ettepanek leidis kohe pooldajaid.
    The proposition quickly found supporters.
    Mis lõbu sa sellest leiad?
    What fun do you get from this?
  3. to think (have an opinion about something)
    Synonyms: arvama, mõtlema
    Kas teie ei leia, et peaksime minema hakkama?
    Don't you think we should get going?

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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adjectives

References

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  • leidma in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • leidma”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
  • leidma”, in [SP] Eesti keele sõnapered [Estonian Word Families] (in Estonian) (online version, continuously updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012–