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kirbe

1 adjective

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 12.02.2025

Meanings

1
(lõhna kohta:) silmi kipitama ajavalt, kibedalt terav
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  • Kirbe hais toob pisarad silma.
  • Üle ruumide hõljus kirbe suitsuving.
1.1
(maitse kohta:) mõrkjalt terav
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  • Marjadel on veidi kirbe maitse.

Word forms

Inflection Type 1

kirbe kirbed
kirbe kirbete
kirbet kirbeid

Etymology

laensõna
  • kirbe ( Johannes Aavik 1919 ) Soome keeles vana balti laen
    • kirpeä 'kibe, mõru, mõrkjas'

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