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postimees

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Estonian

Noun

postimees (genitive postimehe, partitive postimeest)

  1. postman

Declension

More information Declension of (ÕS type 13/suur, length gradation), singular ...
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Ingrian

Etymology

From posti (post) + mees (man). Akin to Finnish postimies and Estonian postimees.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpostiˌmeːs/, [ˈpo̞s̠tʲĭˌmeːz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpostiˌmeːs/, [ˈpo̞ʃtiˌme̝ːʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -eːs
  • Hyphenation: pos‧ti‧mees

Noun

postimees

  1. postman
    • 1937, N. A. Iljin, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 123:
      Viijes luku rinnan ees,
      Vaattiist niku postimees?
      The fifth number on the chest,
      Clothed like a postman?

Declension

More information Declension of (type 2/mees, no gradation), singular ...

Synonyms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 426
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