armastus

Estonian

Etymology

From armastama +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑrmɑstus/, [ˈɑrmɑstus]

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• Rhymes: -ɑrmɑstus
• Hyphenation: ar‧mas‧tus

Noun

armastus (genitive armastuse, partitive armastust)

1. love
   1. A strong affection for somebody or something; a particular interest for something (genitive + vastu).

      Armastuse käänulisel teel leidub alati kive, mille otsa komistada.

      There will always be stones to trip over on the windy road of love.

      Mu süda on tulvil tänulikkust ja armastust.

      My heart is full of gratitude and love.

      Neid seob armastus muusika vastu.

      Their love for music is what connects them.

   2. Sexual intercourse, lovemaking.
   3. (colloquial) A person who is being loved.

      Ma olen abielus oma esimese armastusega.

      I am married to my first love.

Declension

Declension of armastus (ÕS type 11/harjutus, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		armastus	armastused
accusative	nom.
	gen.	armastuse
genitive			armastuste
partitive		armastust	armastusi
illative		armastusse armastusesse	armastustesse armastusisse
inessive		armastuses	armastustes armastusis
elative		armastusest	armastustest armastusist
allative		armastusele	armastustele armastusile
adessive		armastusel	armastustel armastusil
ablative		armastuselt	armastustelt armastusilt
translative		armastuseks	armastusteks armastusiks
terminative		armastuseni	armastusteni
essive		armastusena	armastustena
abessive		armastuseta	armastusteta
comitative		armastusega	armastustega

Derived terms

• armastuskiri
• armastuskolmnurk
• armastusväärne

Related terms

• arm
• armas
• armastama
• armatsema
• armetu
• armsam
• armuke
• armulik
• armuline
• armuma
• armunu
• armutu

 

References

• armastus in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)