Estonian Word of the Day
aken
A-ken • noun — 1st of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: window (an opening in a wall fitted with glass to admit light and air)
Examples
- Ma puhastan aknaid igal nädalal.
(I clean the windows every week.) - Ta vaatas aknast alla ja nägi lilli.
(He/she looked out of the window and saw flowers.) - Aken on katki - klaas tuleb välja vahetada.
(The window is broken - the glass needs to be replaced.)
Synonyms
- klaasaken
- ava
Use 'aken' when referring to a window in a building (or similar opening). Estonian stress is on the first syllable: A-ken. Common forms: plural nominative 'aknad' and partitive plural 'aknaid' (e.g., 'ma pesen aknaid' = 'I wash windows'). Common verbs with aken include 'avama' (to open) and 'puhastama' (to clean).
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