hobune

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hëpoinën, a diminutive of now-obsolete hobu. Further origin unknown, but possibly a Germanic loan, or from some descendant of Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos. Compare e.g. Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, horse). Cognate with Finnish hevonen.

Noun

hobune (genitive hobuse, partitive hobust)

  1. horse

Usage notes

The shorter form hobu is used in compounds.

Declension

Declension of hobune (ÕS type 10/soolane, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative hobune hobused
accusative nom.
gen. hobuse
genitive hobuste
partitive hobust hobuseid
illative hobusesse hobustesse
hobuseisse
inessive hobuses hobustes
hobuseis
elative hobusest hobustest
hobuseist
allative hobusele hobustele
hobuseile
adessive hobusel hobustel
hobuseil
ablative hobuselt hobustelt
hobuseilt
translative hobuseks hobusteks
hobuseiks
terminative hobuseni hobusteni
essive hobusena hobustena
abessive hobuseta hobusteta
comitative hobusega hobustega

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