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pigilind

1 substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

Meanings

1
inimene, kellel kunagi ei vea, alaline ebaõnnestuja
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  • Chaplini lõi filmikuju lihtsameelsest, kõigis oma ettevõtmistes alailma läbikukkuvast pigilinnust.
2
colloquial (hrl omaaegse kingsepa kohta)
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  • Kingseppa nimetati ka pigilinnuks, sest ta pöial oli naasklijälgedega täkitud ja pöidla küüne all oli tubli kord lakki.

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

pigilind pigilinnud
pigilinnu pigilindude
pigilindu pigilinde ~ pigilindusid

Etymology

tõlkelaen
  • pigilind
    • Pechvogel

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