kaotus

Estonian

Etymology

kaotama (to lose) + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑo̯tus/, [ˈkɑo̯tˑus]
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  • Rhymes: -ɑo̯tus
  • Hyphenation: kao‧tus

Noun

kaotus (genitive kaotuse, partitive kaotust)

  1. loss
    teadvusekaotusloss of consciousness
    Vanematele oli ainukese tütre kaotus rängaks hoobiks.
    For the parents, the loss of their only daughter was a big blow.
    1. (in the plural) losses, damage; casualties (dismounted troops and military equipment in combat)
  2. defeat
    Synonym: lüüasaamine
    Antonym: võit

Declension

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Antonyms

Compounds

  • ajakaotus
  • huvikaotus
  • inimkaotus
  • isukaotus
  • jõukaotus
  • kaalukaotus
  • loobumiskaotus
  • mälukaotus
  • pallikaotus
  • peakaotus
  • punktikaotus
  • seljakaotus
  • vabadusekaotus
  • vabaduskaotus
  • verekaotus
  • kaotusekibedus
  • kaotusepunkt
  • kaotusering
  • kaotusevalu
  • kaotuskibedus
  • kaotuspunkt
  • kaotusrikas
  • kaotusring
  • kaotusrohke
  • kaotusseis
  • kaotusvalu
  • kaotaja

References

  • kaotus in Sõnaveeb
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), kaotus”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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