vähemalt

Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvæhemɑlt/, [ˈvæɦemɑltˑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑlt
• Hyphenation: vä‧he‧malt

Etymology 1

vähem +‎ -lt

Adverb

vähemalt (not comparable)

1. at least

   Synonym: vähemasti

   Kokku tuli vähemalt 50 inimest. ― At least 50 people came in total.

   Igale lapsele anti vähemalt keskkooliharidus. ― Every child got at least a secondary school education.

   Tahaks reisida, vähemalt Eesti piirides. ― I'd like to travel, at least within Estonia.

   Kui sa muust ei hooli, siis mõtle vähemalt laste peale. ― If you don't care about anything else, at least think about the children.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

vähemalt

1. ablative singular of vähem

References

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