valamu

Estonian

Etymology

From valama (“to pour”) +‎ -mu. Coined by Estonian terminologist and lexicographer Johannes Voldemar Veski in 1937.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑlɑmu/, [ˈvɑlɑmu]
• Rhymes: -ɑlɑmu
• Hyphenation: va‧la‧mu

Noun

valamu (genitive valamu, partitive valamut)

1. sink, basin
   1. A container installed under a water tap, that is connected with sewers.

      Loomulikult mängib valiku tegemisel rolli valamu hind.

      Of course the price of the sink plays an important role in making a decision.

Declension

Declension of valamu (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		valamu	valamud
accusative	nom.
	gen.	valamu
genitive			valamute
partitive		valamut	valamuid
illative		valamusse	valamutesse valamuisse
inessive		valamus	valamutes valamuis
elative		valamust	valamutest valamuist
allative		valamule	valamutele valamuile
adessive		valamul	valamutel valamuil
ablative		valamult	valamutelt valamuilt
translative		valamuks	valamuteks valamuiks
terminative		valamuni	valamuteni
essive		valamuna	valamutena
abessive		valamuta	valamuteta
comitative		valamuga	valamutega