Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *vapada, from Old East Slavic свободь (svobodĭ, free), from Proto-Slavic *svoboda (freedom). Cognates include Finnish vapaa, Votic vapa and Ingrian vappaa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑb̥ɑ/, [ˈvɑb̥ɑ]
  • Hyphenation: va‧ba

Adjective

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vaba (genitive vaba, partitive vaba, comparative vabam, superlative kõige vabam)

  1. free, independent
    Eesti saab ükskord jälle vabaks!
    Estonia shall be independent once again!
  2. free, unconstrained
  3. loose, free, not strictly following the rules
    Kirjuta vabas vormis.
    Write in your own style.
  4. not taken, free
    Kas see koht on vaba.
    Is this spot free?
  5. (uncommon) free (of cost)
    Ma sain endale vaba pääsu kontserdile.
    I got myself a free pass to the concert.

Declension

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Declension of vaba (ÕS type 17u/sõna, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vaba vabad
accusative nom.
gen. vaba
genitive vabade
partitive vaba vabu
vabasid
illative vappa
vabasse
vabadesse
vabusse
inessive vabas vabades
vabus
elative vabast vabadest
vabust
allative vabale vabadele
vabule
adessive vabal vabadel
vabul
ablative vabalt vabadelt
vabult
translative vabaks vabadeks
vabuks
terminative vabani vabadeni
essive vabana vabadena
abessive vabata vabadeta
comitative vabaga vabadega

Derived terms

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References

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