Estonian Word of the Day
pere
PE-re • noun — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: family (a group of people related by blood, marriage, or living together)
Examples
- Mul on suur pere.
(I have a large family.) - Pere istub õhtul üheskoos laua ümber.
(The family sits together around the table in the evening.) - Me läksime perega puhkusele.
(We went on holiday with the family.)
Synonyms
- perekond
- pereliikmed
Use 'pere' to talk about your immediate or extended family. It's common in phrases like 'minu pere' (my family), 'perega' (with the family) and appears in compounds such as 'perearst' (family doctor) or 'perepuhkus' (family holiday). The stress is on the first syllable.
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