észt

== Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈeːst] Rhymes: -eːst === Etymology 1 === From German Este (“Estonian”). Compare the etymology of English Estonia and ultimately Latin Aestiī. ==== Adjective ==== észt (not comparable) Estonian (of or relating to Estonia, its people or language) ===== Declension ===== ==== Noun ==== észt (countable and uncountable, plural észtek) Estonian (person) Estonian (language) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ész +‎ -t (accusative suffix) ==== Alternative forms ==== eszet ==== Noun ==== észt accusative singular of ész A Madárijesztő észt kér Óztól, a varázslótól. ― The Scarecrow asks the Wizard of Oz for brains. ===== Usage notes ===== It is currently more common than its alternative form eszet, especially in phrases like osztja az észt (“to act the smart aleck”), nem állt kétszer sorba, amikor az észt osztották (“s/he didn’t stand in line twice when brains were dispensed”) or hátul állt a sorban, amikor az észt osztották (“s/he stood back in line when brains were dispensed”), and akinek az Isten hivatalt ad, észt is ad hozzá (“whoever is given office by God is given the [necessary] reason as well”) (also in the past tense and in its negated form). However, both forms are endorsed and acceptable. See also the quotations at eszet. === References === === Further reading === (Estonian): észt in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. (Estonian): észt in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024). === Anagrams === szét