Estonian Word of the Day
kodu
/KO-du/ • noun — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: home; a place where one lives and feels comfortable
Examples
- Ma lähen koju.
(I'm going home.) - Kodu on soe ja mugav.
(Home is warm and comfortable.) - Enne külaliste saabumist peame oma kodu puhastama.
(We need to clean our home before the guests arrive.)
Synonyms
- maja
- elamu
Use 'kodu' to refer to one's home in general. Remember common case forms: 'koju' (illative) means 'to home' or 'homewards' (e.g. 'lähen koju' = 'I'm going home'), and 'kodus' (inessive) means 'at home' (e.g. 'olen kodus' = 'I'm at home').
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