varjupaik

Estonian

Etymology

From vari (“shade”) +‎ paik (“place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑrjuˌpɑi̯k/, [ˈvɑrjüˌpɑi̯kˑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑik
• Hyphenation: var‧ju‧paik

Noun

varjupaik (genitive varjupaiga, partitive varjupaika)

1. haven, refuge, sanctuary, shelter
   1. A place of refuge, shelter.

      Soosaared pakkusid sõja-aastatel varjupaika.

      Bog islands provided shelter during the war years.

   2. An institution that provides temporary support and protection.

      Kesklinnas on ka kodutute varjupaik.

      There's a homeless shelter in the city center, too.

   3. An institution that provides a temporary home to homeless animals.

      Kass oli lõppfaasis tiine ja toimetati loomade varjupaika.

      The cat was in the final stage of pregnancy and she was relocated to an animal shelter.

2. asylum
   1. A place (country), where integrity is provided to refugees.

      Üha rohkem räägitakse poliitilise varjupaiga taotlemisest.

      Seeking political asylum is being more and more talked about.

      Synonym: asüül

Declension

Declension of varjupaik (ÕS type 22u/leib, k-g gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		varjupaik	varjupaigad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	varjupaiga
genitive			varjupaikade
partitive		varjupaika	varjupaiku varjupaikasid
illative		varjupaika varjupaigasse	varjupaikadesse varjupaigusse
inessive		varjupaigas	varjupaikades varjupaigus
elative		varjupaigast	varjupaikadest varjupaigust
allative		varjupaigale	varjupaikadele varjupaigule
adessive		varjupaigal	varjupaikadel varjupaigul
ablative		varjupaigalt	varjupaikadelt varjupaigult
translative		varjupaigaks	varjupaikadeks varjupaiguks
terminative		varjupaigani	varjupaikadeni
essive		varjupaigana	varjupaikadena
abessive		varjupaigata	varjupaikadeta
comitative		varjupaigaga	varjupaikadega