haldjas

Estonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *haltijas, from Proto-Norse *ᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*haldijaʀ). Compare Finnish haltija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑld̥jɑs/, [ˈ(h)ɑld̥ʲjɑ̈s]

Noun

haldjas (genitive haldja, partitive haldjat)

  1. fairy (mythical being)
    Synonyms: geenius, kaitsevaim
  2. elf (magical, typically forest-guarding creature)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • haldjalik

Further reading

  • haldjas in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), haldjas”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
  • haldjas in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
  • haldjas in Sõnaveeb
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