valamu

Estonian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑlɑmu/
  • Hyphenation: va‧la‧mu
  • Rhymes: -ɑmu

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
Inflection of valamu (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative valamu valamud
accusative valamu valamud
genitive valamu 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
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