eha
Estonian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *ektä. Cognate with Finnish ehtä (“evening get-together”) (dialectal), Livvi ehty (“evening”), Ludian eht (“evening”) and Veps eht (“evening”). Possibly doublet of õhtu (from earlier *ektago).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editeha (genitive eha, partitive eha)
- dusk; twilight after the setting of the Sun
- The reddening of the western sky after sunset; afterglow.
- purpurpunane eha ― purplish red twilight
- ehast roosatav kaldaliiv ― sand on the shore blushing from twilight
- töötab koidust ehani ― work from dawn to dusk
- Sügisene eha ei valgusta kaua. ― Autumn dusk does not light for long.
- (rare) A reddish glow or glare.
- 1940, Friedebert Tuglas, “Esimene välisreis [First trip abroad]”, in Noorusmälestused [Memories from my youth], Tartu, pages 200–201:
- Nõrgas laternate ehas mingid suured majad, enamasti aga kõrged krobelised müürid. Liikusin nagu kobades. Hämar, vaikne, mitte ühtki inimest. Ei meenutanud üldse linna, kõige vähem Pariisi kujutelma.
- In the faint glow of lanterns, there are some big houses, but mostly high, rough walls. I moved as if in clumps. It was dim, silent, not a single person. It didn't resemble a city at all, especially the image of Paris.
- The reddening of the western sky after sunset; afterglow.
Declension
editDeclension of eha (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | eha | ehad | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | eha | ||
genitive | ehade | ||
partitive | eha | ehasid | |
illative | ehha ehasse |
ehadesse | |
inessive | ehas | ehades | |
elative | ehast | ehadest | |
allative | ehale | ehadele | |
adessive | ehal | ehadel | |
ablative | ehalt | ehadelt | |
translative | ehaks | ehadeks | |
terminative | ehani | ehadeni | |
essive | ehana | ehadena | |
abessive | ehata | ehadeta | |
comitative | ehaga | ehadega |
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