Tondi

English

Etymology

From Estonian Tondi.

Proper noun

Tondi

1. A subdistrict of Kristiine district, Tallinn, Estonia.

Translations

subdistrict in Tallinn

• Estonian: Tondi
• German: Tondi (de), (historical) Dunten
• Russian: То́нди (Tóndi)

Estonian

Etymology

Named in 1991 after the former Dunten summer manor house. The summerhouse was founded in the 17th century and named after Jobst Dunte, the mayor of Tallinn (bürgermeister 1688-1696). Not related to tont (“ghost”), despite popular belief.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtonʲd̥i/, [ˈtonʲd̥ʲi]
• Rhymes: -onʲdi
• Hyphenation: Ton‧di

Proper noun

Tondi (genitive Tondi, partitive Tondit)

1. Tondi (a subdistrict of Kristiine district, Tallinn, Estonia)

   Tondile ― to Tondi

   Tondil ― in Tondi

   Tondilt ― from Tondi

Declension

Declension of Tondi (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		Tondi	—
accusative	nom.
	gen.	Tondi
genitive			—
partitive		Tondit	—
illative		Tondisse	—
inessive		Tondis	—
elative		Tondist	—
allative		Tondile	—
adessive		Tondil	—
ablative		Tondilt	—
translative		Tondiks	—
terminative		Tondini	—
essive		Tondina	—
abessive		Tondita	—
comitative		Tondiga	—

References

• “Tondi”, in [KNR] Eesti kohanimeraamat [Book of Estonian Toponyms] (in Estonian) (online version, occasionally updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2017–
• Tondi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

Italian

Etymology

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Proper noun

Tondi m or f by sense

1. a surname

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025