armastus

Estonian

Etymology

From armastama + -us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑrmɑstus/, [ˈɑrmɑstus]
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  • Rhymes: -ɑrmɑstus
  • Hyphenation: ar‧mas‧tus

Noun

armastus (genitive armastuse, partitive armastust)

  1. love
    1. A strong affection for somebody or something; a particular interest for something (genitive + vastu).
      Armastuse käänulisel teel leidub alati kive, mille otsa komistada.
      There will always be stones to trip over on the windy road of love.
      Mu süda on tulvil tänulikkust ja armastust.
      My heart is full of gratitude and love.
      Neid seob armastus muusika vastu.
      Their love for music is what connects them.
    2. Sexual intercourse, lovemaking.
    3. (colloquial) A person who is being loved.
      Ma olen abielus oma esimese armastusega.
      I am married to my first love.

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