haldjas

== Estonian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Finnic *haltijas, from Proto-Norse *ᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*haldijaʀ). Compare Finnish haltija. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑld̥jɑs/, [ˈ(h)ɑld̥ʲjɑ̈s] === Noun === haldjas (genitive haldja, partitive haldjat) fairy (mythical being) Synonyms: geenius, kaitsevaim elf (magical, typically forest-guarding creature) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “haldjas”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014 “haldjas”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009 “haldjas”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN haldjas in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)