et

tante

1 substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

Meanings

informal (vanamoeliselt, saksikult tädi või vanema naise kohta)
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  • Samas majas elasid minu ristiemad, aristokraadi käitumisega tanted, kes vahepeal rääkisid ka saksa keelt.

Word forms

Inflection Type 16

tante tanted
tante tantede
tantet tantesid

Etymology

laensõna
  • tante
    • Tante 'tädi'
      • tante 'tädi, tädi' lastekeeles kujunenud variant sõnast ante 'tädi' < ladina amita 'isaõde'
    • tante 'tädi, tädi'

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