rööbas

Estonian

Etymology

Ultimately onomatopoetic. Cognate to dialectal Finnish ryöpäs (a pile of gravel).

Noun

rööbas (genitive rööpa, partitive rööbast)

  1. a deep track, left by the wheels of a vehicle
  2. rail
    Rööpad toetuvad liipritele.
    Rails are placed on sleepers.
  3. (figuratively, plural) way, road

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