Estonian Word of the Day
vesi
VE-si • noun — 16th of May, 2026
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Meaning: water
Examples
- Palun too mulle klaas vett.
(Please bring me a glass of water.) - Taim vajab iga päev vett.
(The plant needs water every day.) - Vett keedetakse enne tee tegemist.
(Water is boiled before making tea.)
Synonyms
- joogivesi
- kraanivesi
Vesi is the basic word for water. In sentences you often see the partitive form 'vett' after verbs (e.g., 'Ma joon vett' — 'I drink water'). 'Vee' is the genitive form (e.g., 'joogivee kvaliteet' — 'the quality of drinking water'). Use it for drinking, cooking, weather and many everyday contexts.
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