kaev
[ˈkɑev]
well
- noun
- B1
- Everyday objects
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kaev | kaevud |
| Genitive | kaevu | kaevude |
| Partitive | kaevu | kaeve |
| Illative | kaevusse | kaevudesse |
| Inessive | kaevus | kaevudes |
| Elative | kaevust | kaevudest |
| Allative | kaevule | kaevudele |
| Adessive | kaevul | kaevudel |
| Ablative | kaevult | kaevudelt |
| Translative | kaevuks | kaevudeks |
| Terminative | kaevuni | kaevudeni |
| Essive | kaevuna | kaevudena |
| Abessive | kaevuta | kaevudeta |
| Comitative | kaevuga | kaevudega |
Examples
Vana kaev kuivas ära, tuleb uus kaevata.
The old well dried up, a new one needs to be dug.
Põua ajal jäi kaev kuivaks.
During the drought, the well ran dry.
Common combinations
sügav kaev
deep well
kaevust vett võtma
well water to take
Related words
In Estonian
põhjaveeni ulatuv püstloodsete seinte või toruga veevõtuauk, sügav auk maa sees, kust saab vett võtta
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses