kauge

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kauka-, either from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz, or from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kawka, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewk-. Compare Erzya кувака (kuvaka, long, lengthy) and Northern Khanty ҳөв (ḥøw, faraway, long). Cognate to Finnish kauko- and Votic kauka.

Adjective

kauge (genitive kauge, partitive kauget, comparative kaugem, superlative kõige kaugem)

  1. faraway, remote, distant

Declension

Declension of kauge (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kauge kauged
accusative nom.
gen. kauge
genitive kaugete
partitive kauget kaugeid
illative kaugesse kaugetesse
kaugeisse
inessive kauges kaugetes
kaugeis
elative kaugest kaugetest
kaugeist
allative kaugele kaugetele
kaugeile
adessive kaugel kaugetel
kaugeil
ablative kaugelt kaugetelt
kaugeilt
translative kaugeks kaugeteks
kaugeiks
terminative kaugeni kaugeteni
essive kaugena kaugetena
abessive kaugeta kaugeteta
comitative kaugega kaugetega

Derived terms

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