otsustama

Estonian

Etymology

otsus +‎ -tama

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈotsustɑmɑ/, [ˈotsusˌtɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: ot‧sus‧ta‧ma

Verb

otsustama (da-infinitive otsustada)

  1. (transitive) to decide
    • 1926-1933, Anton Hansen Tammsaare, chapter XX, in Tõde ja õigus (Truth and Justice)[1], page 167:
      Aga asi polnud veel otsustatud. Raha seisis alles kõrtsmiku käes. Pearul ubas kohtusse kaevata, kui see Andresele välja antaks.
      But the matter had not yet been decided. The money was still in the innkeeper's hands. Pearu was about to sue if it was given to Andres.

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References

  • otsustama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • otsustama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009