Ester

See also: ester, Estèr, and éster

English

Proper noun

Ester

1. A female given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Esther

Anagrams

• Reset, Steer, Trees, estre, re-est., reest, reset, retes, seter, steer, stere, teers, teres, terse, trees

Asturian

Proper noun

Ester f

1. Esther (biblical character).
2. a female given name from Hebrew

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əsˈter]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) unknown
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈter]

Proper noun

Ester f

1. (biblical) Esther
2. Esther (book of the Bible)
3. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛstɛr]

Proper noun

Ester f

1. Esther (biblical character)
2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther

Declension

Declension of Ester (soft zero-ending feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	Ester	Estere
genitive	Estere	Esteří
dative	Esteři	Esteřím
accusative	Ester	Estere
vocative	Esteři	Estere
locative	Esteři	Esteřích
instrumental	Esteří	Esteremi

Danish

Proper noun

Ester

1. Esther (biblical character)
2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Hebrew, usually spelled Esther

Estonian

Proper noun

Ester

1. Esther (biblical character)
2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin

Related terms

• Esta

Faroese

Proper noun

Ester f

1. a female given name from Hebrew

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Ester: Esterarson
• daughter of Ester: Esterardóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Ester
accusative	Ester
dative	Ester
genitive	Esterar

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈester/, [ˈe̞s̠te̞r]
• Rhymes: -ester
• Hyphenation^(key): Es‧ter

Proper noun

Ester

1. Esther (biblical character)
2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Biblical Hebrew
   • 2018, Heidi Jaatinen, Koski, Gummerus, →ISBN, pages 198–199:

     Stiina meni ja sulki Hilja Esterin syliinsä, miten erilainen tämä Hilja oli kuin Kosken Hilja. Hilja Ester tuli nimeensä. Tytön kasvoilla arvokkuus, sisar oli sinut kohtalonsa kanssa, silmät kuin tähdet.

     Stiina covered Hilja Ester in her lap. Just how different this Hilja was from that of Koskis. Hilja Ester became her name. On her face was a kind of dignity, her sister had come to terms with her fate, her eyes like stars.

Declension

Inflection of Ester (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		Ester	Esterit
genitive		Esterin	Esterien Estereiden Estereitten
partitive		Esteriä	Estereitä Esterejä
illative		Esteriin	Estereihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Ester	Esterit
accusative	nom.	Ester	Esterit
	gen.	Esterin
genitive		Esterin	Esterien Estereiden Estereitten
partitive		Esteriä	Estereitä Esterejä
inessive		Esterissä	Estereissä
elative		Esteristä	Estereistä
illative		Esteriin	Estereihin
adessive		Esterillä	Estereillä
ablative		Esteriltä	Estereiltä
allative		Esterille	Estereille
essive		Esterinä	Estereinä
translative		Esteriksi	Estereiksi
abessive		Esterittä	Estereittä
instructive		—	Esterein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Ester (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Esterini Esterini accusative nom. Esterini Esterini gen. Esterini genitive Esterini Esterieni Estereideni Estereitteni partitive Esteriäni Estereitäni Esterejäni inessive Esterissäni Estereissäni elative Esteristäni Estereistäni illative Esteriini Estereihini adessive Esterilläni Estereilläni ablative Esteriltäni Estereiltäni allative Esterilleni Estereilleni essive Esterinäni Estereinäni translative Esterikseni Estereikseni abessive Esterittäni Estereittäni instructive — — comitative — Estereineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Esterisi Esterisi accusative nom. Esterisi Esterisi gen. Esterisi genitive Esterisi Esteriesi Estereidesi Estereittesi partitive Esteriäsi Estereitäsi Esterejäsi inessive Esterissäsi Estereissäsi elative Esteristäsi Estereistäsi illative Esteriisi Estereihisi adessive Esterilläsi Estereilläsi ablative Esteriltäsi Estereiltäsi allative Esterillesi Estereillesi essive Esterinäsi Estereinäsi translative Esteriksesi Estereiksesi abessive Esterittäsi Estereittäsi instructive — — comitative — Estereinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Esterimme Esterimme accusative nom. Esterimme Esterimme gen. Esterimme genitive Esterimme Esteriemme Estereidemme Estereittemme partitive Esteriämme Estereitämme Esterejämme inessive Esterissämme Estereissämme elative Esteristämme Estereistämme illative Esteriimme Estereihimme adessive Esterillämme Estereillämme ablative Esteriltämme Estereiltämme allative Esterillemme Estereillemme essive Esterinämme Estereinämme translative Esteriksemme Estereiksemme abessive Esterittämme Estereittämme instructive — — comitative — Estereinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Esterinne Esterinne accusative nom. Esterinne Esterinne gen. Esterinne genitive Esterinne Esterienne Estereidenne Estereittenne partitive Esteriänne Estereitänne Esterejänne inessive Esterissänne Estereissänne elative Esteristänne Estereistänne illative Esteriinne Estereihinne adessive Esterillänne Estereillänne ablative Esteriltänne Estereiltänne allative Esterillenne Estereillenne essive Esterinänne Estereinänne translative Esteriksenne Estereiksenne abessive Esterittänne Estereittänne instructive — — comitative — Estereinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Esterinsä Esterinsä accusative nom. Esterinsä Esterinsä gen. Esterinsä genitive Esterinsä Esteriensä Estereidensä Estereittensä partitive Esteriään Esteriänsä Estereitään Esterejään Estereitänsä Esterejänsä inessive Esterissään Esterissänsä Estereissään Estereissänsä elative Esteristään Esteristänsä Estereistään Estereistänsä illative Esteriinsä Estereihinsä adessive Esterillään Esterillänsä Estereillään Estereillänsä ablative Esteriltään Esteriltänsä Estereiltään Estereiltänsä allative Esterilleen Esterillensä Estereilleen Estereillensä essive Esterinään Esterinänsä Estereinään Estereinänsä translative Esterikseen Esteriksensä Estereikseen Estereiksensä abessive Esterittään Esterittänsä Estereittään Estereittänsä instructive — — comitative — Estereineen Estereinensä

Related terms

• Essi
• Esteri

Statistics

• Ester is the 466^th (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 799 female individuals (and as a middle name to 3,892 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• terse

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛstɐ/

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

Probably a blend of Essig (“vinegar, acetic acid”) +‎ Äther (“ether”), though this is speculative. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

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Noun

Ester m (strong, genitive Esters, plural Ester)

1. (organic chemistry) ester

Declension

Declension of Ester [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ester	die	Ester
genitive	eines	des	Esters	der	Ester
dative	einem	dem	Ester	den	Estern
accusative	einen	den	Ester	die	Ester

Descendants

• → English: ester
• → French: ester

Etymology 2

From Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).

Alternative forms

• Esther

Proper noun

Ester f (proper noun, genitive Esters, plural Esters or Ester)

1. Esther (biblical character)
2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Hebrew; variant form Esther

Declension

Declension of Ester [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Ester	die	Esters, Ester
genitive	einer	der	Esters	der	Esters, Ester
dative	einer	der	Ester	den	Esters, Ester
accusative	eine	die	Ester	die	Esters, Ester

Icelandic

Proper noun

Ester f (proper noun, genitive singular Esterar)

1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther

Declension

Declension of Ester (sg-only feminine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Ester
accusative	Ester
dative	Ester
genitive	Esterar

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɛstər/ [ˈɛs.t̪ər]
• Rhymes: -ɛstər
• Homophone: ester

Proper noun

Ester

1. (biblical) the Book of Esther
2. (biblical) Esther, the main character of the Book of Esther
3. a female given name

Further reading

• “Ester” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Proper noun

Ester f

1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
2. Esther (biblical character)
3. the book of Esther

Anagrams

• reste, terse

Norwegian

Proper noun

Ester

1. Esther (biblical character)
2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Hebrew, also spelled Esther

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Esther

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [isˈtɛ(h)], /esˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [esˈtɛ(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [isˈtɛ(h)], /esˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [esˈtɛ(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /isˈtɛ(ɾ)/, /esˈtɛ(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [iʃˈtɛ(χ)], /eʃˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [eʃˈtɛ(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈtɛ(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɛɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɛɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɛ.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: Es‧ter

Proper noun

Ester f

1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
2. (biblical) Esther (Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus)
3. (biblical) Esther (the book of the Bible)

Coordinate terms

books of the Catholic Old Testament: livros do Antigo Testamento católicoedit

• Génesis (Portugal) ~ Gênesis (Brazil)
• Êxodo
• Levítico
• Números
• Deuteronómio (Portugal) ~ Deuteronômio (Brazil)
• Josué
• Juízes
• Rute
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel
• 1 Reis
• 2 Reis
• 1 Crónicas (Portugal) ~ 1 Crônicas (Brazil)
• 2 Crónicas (Portugal) ~ 2 Crônicas (Brazil)
• Esdras
• Neemias
• Tobias
• Judite
• Ester
• 1 Macabeus
• 2 Macabeus
• Jó
• Salmos
• Provérbios
• Eclesiastes
• Cântico dos Cânticos
• Sabedoria
• Eclesiástico
• Isaías
• Jeremias
• Lamentações
• Baruque
• Ezequiel
• Daniel
• Oseias
• Joel
• Amós
• Abdias
• Jonas
• Miqueias
• Naum
• Habacuc
• Sofonias
• Ageu
• Zacarias
• Malaquias

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Ester m

1. (historical) A village in Constanța, Dobruja, in eastern Romania. Merged with Pazarlia, which was then renamed to Târgușor.

Scottish Gaelic

Proper noun

Ester f (genitive Esteir)

1. (biblical) Esther
2. (biblical) Esther, the seventeenth book of the Old Testament

Coordinate terms

books of the Protestant Old Testamentedit

• Genesis
• Ecsodus
• Lebhiticus
• Àireamh
• Deuteronomi
• Iosua
• Britheamhan
• Rut
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel
• 1 Rìghrean
• 2 Rìghrean
• 1 Eachdraidh
• 2 Eachdraidh
• Esra
• Nehemiah
• Ester
• Iob
• Sailm
• Gnàth-fhacail
• Eclesiastes
• Dàn Sholaimh
• Isaiah
• Ieremiah
• Tuireadh
• Eseciel
• Daniel
• Hosèa
• Ioel
• Amos
• Obadiah
• Ionah
• Micah
• Nahum
• Habacuc
• Sephaniah
• Hagai
• Sechariah
• Malachi

Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἑσθήρ (Hesthḗr), from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛstɛr/

Proper noun

Ester f

1. (religion) Esther

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈteɾ/ [esˈt̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: Es‧ter

Proper noun

Ester f

1. Esther (biblical character)

   Synonym: Esther

2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Hebrew

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Ester c (genitive Esters)

1. Esther (biblical character)
2. the book of Esther
3. a female given name from Hebrew

Anagrams

• eters, reste, teers, teser