eest

Estonian

Etymology

Elative of ees.

Adverb

eest

  1. from the front
    Su pluus on eest märg.
    Your shirt is wet at the front.
  2. from, away, off
    Võta prillid eest ära!
    Take your glasses off!

Postposition

eest

  1. from the front of
    Poiss jooksis maja eest mööda.
    The boy ran by the front of the house.
  2. from, away from
    Tõmba kardinad akna eest ära.
    Pull the curtains away from the window.
  3. for
    Me võitleme vabaduse eest.
    We are fighting for freedom.
  4. ago
    Viie aasta eest seda maja polnud.
    This house wasn't here five years ago

Usage notes

As a postposition, governs the genitive.

Synonyms

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