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Estonian [noun]
Estonian 作形容词时置于名词前，首字母须大写。
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, and Estonian culture is rich in folk traditions.
塔林是爱沙尼亚的首都，爱沙尼亚文化富有民间传统。
爱沙尼亚语
estonians — plural of estonian
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爱沙尼亚语
the official language of Estonia
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, and Estonian culture is rich in folk traditions.
塔林是爱沙尼亚的首都，爱沙尼亚文化富有民间传统。
爱沙尼亚原住民族的人或其后裔。
A person of the indigenous ethnic group of Estonia or someone descended from such people.
爱沙尼亚的乌拉尔语系官方语言。
The Uralic language that is the official language of Estonia.
The Estonian flag has three horizontal stripes: blue, black, and white.
爱沙尼亚国旗有三条横条纹：蓝色、黑色和白色。
My neighbor is an Estonian who moved to Shanghai last year.
我的邻居是一位去年搬到上海的爱沙尼亚人。
She has been learning Estonian for six months and can already hold a conversation.
她学爱沙尼亚语六个月了，已经能进行对话了。
Estonian 作形容词时置于名词前，首字母须大写。
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, and Estonian culture is rich in folk traditions.
塔林是爱沙尼亚的首都，爱沙尼亚文化富有民间传统。
表示“爱沙尼亚人”时是可数名词，复数为 Estonians。
She is an Estonian, and she grew up in Tallinn.
她是爱沙尼亚人，在塔林长大。
表示“爱沙尼亚语”时为不可数名词，不加冠词 a/an。
He is learning Estonian because his wife is from Estonia.
他在学爱沙尼亚语，因为他妻子是爱沙尼亚人。
Not this
I am learning Estonia.
Use this
I am learning Estonian.
Estonia 是国名“爱沙尼亚”，Estonian 在这里是不可数名词“爱沙尼亚语”；表示学习某种语言时用语言名称，不能用国名。
Not this
There are many Estonian in the city.
Use this
There are many Estonians in the city.
Estonian 作“爱沙尼亚人”讲是可数名词，复数要加 -s；不能把它当形容词或集合名词用。
Not this
She can speak an Estonian.
Use this
She can speak Estonian.
语言名称前一般不加不定冠词；an Estonian 的意思是“一个爱沙尼亚人”，不是“一种爱沙尼亚语”。
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爱沙尼亚语
The Estonian language has many cases, similar to Finnish.
爱沙尼亚语有很多格，和芬兰语相似。
爱沙尼亚人
The Estonian people have a strong tradition of folk music.
爱沙尼亚人有浓厚的民间音乐传统。
爱沙尼亚文化
Estonian culture is reflected in its literature and architecture.
爱沙尼亚文化体现在其文学和建筑中。
爱沙尼亚政府
The Estonian government is famous for its digital services.
爱沙尼亚政府以其数字化服务而闻名。
爱沙尼亚首都
Tallinn, the Estonian capital, is known for its medieval old town.
塔林是爱沙尼亚首都，以其中世纪老城而闻名。
Use estonians naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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Estonian 开头 'Esto' 正像 Estonia（爱沙尼亚），加 -n 表示“…的/人/语”，联想：爱沙尼亚人说的就是 Estonian。
语域：neutral 常见场景：cultural articles、language courses 该词为中性词，语气不偏正式也不偏口语，在一般书面和日常交流中都可以使用。
Estonian is pronounced /ɛsˈtəʊniən/. Macedonian (/ˌmæsəˈdəʊniən/), Washingtonian (/ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊniən/), Bostonian (/bɒˈstəʊniən/), and Oregonian (/ˌɒrɪˈɡəʊniən/) rhyme with it because they share the stressed /ˈəʊniən/ ending. Indian (/ˈɪndiən/) and Austrian (/ˈɒstriən/) also end in -ian in spelling but have a different vowel, so they are lookalikes, not rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.