üllatama
Estonian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Finnish yllättää (with the suffix -tama) by Estonian poet Gustav Suits in 1907.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editüllatama (da-infinitive üllatada)
- (transitive, usually atelic) to surprise, to astonish
- Laulja üllatas kogu publikut oma ingelliku häälega.
- The singer surprised the whole audience with his/her angelic voice.
Conjugation
editConjugation of üllatama (ÕS type 27/elama, no gradation)
Derived terms
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References
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- Estonian terms borrowed from Finnish
- Estonian terms derived from Finnish
- Estonian terms suffixed with -tama
- Estonian terms coined by Gustav Suits
- Estonian coinages
- Estonian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Estonian/ɑmɑ
- Rhymes:Estonian/ɑmɑ/4 syllables
- Estonian lemmas
- Estonian verbs
- Estonian transitive verbs
- Estonian terms with usage examples
- Estonian elama-type verbs