uulits

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian у́лица (úlica).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːlits/, [ˈuːlʲits]
  • Rhymes: -uːlits
  • Hyphenation: uu‧lits

Noun

uulits (genitive uulitsa, partitive uulitsat)

  1. (obsolete or South Estonian) street
    • (Can we date this quote?), Alle, August, Massimõrvade laupäeval [On the Saturday of Massacres]:
      Las uulits märatseb / ja joobub pruunsärgi tallast, / mis põrutab tänavakive, / kui kantakse haakristi lippe / mõne marsi taktil.
      Let the streets riot / and get drunk on the soles of the brownshirts, / that bounce off the paving stones, / as the flags of the swastika are carried / to the beat of some march.

Declension

Synonyms

Compounds

  • aguliuulits
  • kõrvaluulits
  • peauulits
  • põikuulits
  • umbuulits
  • uulitsapoiss
  • uulitsapühkija

References

Võro

Noun

uulits (genitive uulidsa, partitive uulitsat)

  1. Alternative form of huulits
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