kergelt — illustration of a bit

kergelt

[ˈkerkelt]

a bit, a little, slightly

Examples

Pärast kukkumist valutas põlv kergelt.

After the fall, my knee hurt slightly.

Ta puudutas kergelt mu kätt.

She touched my hand lightly.

Common combinations

kergelt võtma

slightly to take

kergelt vigastama

slightly to injure

Related words

In Estonian

pisut, veidi, vähesel määral

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

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