lämmatama

Estonian

Etymology

From lämb +‎ -tama.

Verb

lämmatama (da-infinitive lämmatada)

  1. (transitive) to suffocate (a living being)
  2. (transitive) to drown out (a voice)
  3. (figuratively) to suppress
    Rahva vabaduspüüdu ei saa lämmatada.
    The people's wish for freedom cannot be suppressed.

Conjugation