niit

== Estonian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːt/, [ˈnʲiːtˑ] Rhymes: -iːt Hyphenation: niit === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old East Slavic нить (nitĭ), from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nítis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)nh₁itis, from *(s)neh₁- (“to spin, sew”); compare Russian нить (nitʹ). Doublet of niis. ==== Noun ==== niit (genitive niidi, partitive niiti) thread, twine A twisted non-woven yarn commonly used for sewing or embroidery. peenike niit ― a thin thread puuvillane niit ― a cotton thread punane niit ― a red thread kuuekordne niit ― a sixfold twine Ma ei saa niiti nõela taha. ― I can't thread a needle. (medicine) Wound dressing. (figuratively) Something long or thin resembling a thread. ämblikuvõrkude pikad niidid ― long threads of spiderwebs vetikate rohelised niidid ― green threads of algae jõgede hõbedased niidid ― silver threads of rivers (figuratively) A link that connects or leads to sth. Nähtamatud niidid seovad meid kodukohaga. ― We are bound to our homes by invisible threads. Ta rippus elu küljes veel ainult peenikest niiti pidi. ― His life was still hanging by a thread. Pole jäänud ühtki niiti ta ülesotsimiseks. ― There's not a single lead into finding her. Ta katkestas viimsedki niidid oma senise eluga. ― They cut all connections from their previous life. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== niidistik niitjas niiditama niiditaja niiditamine phrases: hing niidiga kaelas, niite tõmbama, niiti tõmbama, punase niidina läbima ===== Compounds ===== === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Finnic *niittu, deverbal from niitma (“to mow”). Compare Finnish niittu (dialectal), Northern Sami niitu Karelian niittu, Livvi niittu, Ludian niit and Veps nit. ==== Noun ==== niit (genitive niidu, partitive niitu) meadow, lea A natural grassland from which hay is cut. Niitudel lõhnab värske loog. ― The meadows smell of fresh windrow. Hein oli niidult küüni veetud. ― The hay had been taken from the meadow to the barn. Synonyms: aas, aru mowing Ka varase niidu järel kasvanud ädal tehti heinaks. ― The stubble that grew after early mowing was also turned into hay. The amount mown. Lutsern annab aastas kolm niitu. ― Medick provides three mows a year. ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (meadow): aas, aru ===== Compounds ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== niit partitive singular of niis === References === “niit”, 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 “niit”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009 “niit”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN niit in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) Raimo Raag. (2015), A Criterion for Old Age, section “Word stems in modern standard Estonian of Old East Slavic origin”, in Книгамъ бо есть неищетная глубина: Essays in Honour of Irina Lysén.