Ester
English
Asturian
Catalan
Proper noun
Ester f
- (biblical) Esther
- Esther (book of the Bible)
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛstɛr]
Proper noun
Ester f
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
Danish
Proper noun
Ester
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew, usually spelled Esther
Estonian
Proper noun
Ester
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Ester: Esterarson
- daughter of Ester: Esterardóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Ester |
Accusative | Ester |
Dative | Ester |
Genitive | Esterar |
Finnish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈester/, [ˈe̞s̠t̪e̞r]
- Rhymes: -ester
- Syllabification(key): Es‧ter
Proper noun
Ester
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew
- 2018, Heidi Jaatinen, Koski, Gummerus, →ISBN, pages 198-199:
- Stiina meni ja sulki Hilja Esterin syliinsä, miten erilainen tämä Hilja oli kuin Kosken Hilja. Hilja Ester tuli nimeensä. Tytön kasvoilla arvokkuus, sisar oli sinut kohtalonsa kanssa, silmät kuin tähdet.
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Declension
Inflection of Ester (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Ester | Esterit | |
genitive | Esterin | Esterien Estereiden Estereitten | |
partitive | Esteriä | Estereitä Esterejä | |
illative | Esteriin | Estereihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Ester | Esterit | |
accusative | nom. | Ester | Esterit |
gen. | Esterin | ||
genitive | Esterin | Esterien Estereiden Estereitten | |
partitive | Esteriä | Estereitä Esterejä | |
inessive | Esterissä | Estereissä | |
elative | Esteristä | Estereistä | |
illative | Esteriin | Estereihin | |
adessive | Esterillä | Estereillä | |
ablative | Esteriltä | Estereiltä | |
allative | Esterille | Estereille | |
essive | Esterinä | Estereinä | |
translative | Esteriksi | Estereiksi | |
instructive | — | Esterein | |
abessive | Esterittä | Estereittä | |
comitative | — | Estereineen |
Possessive forms of Ester (type paperi) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Esterini | Esterimme |
2nd person | Esterisi | Esterinne |
3rd person | Esterinsä |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛstɐ/
Audio (file)
Declension
Etymology 2
From Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Ester f (proper noun, genitive Esters, plural Esters or Ester)
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew; variant form Esther
Icelandic
Declension
declension of Ester
f-s1 | singular | |
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indefinite | ||
nominative | Ester | |
accusative | Ester | |
dative | Ester | |
genitive | Esterar |
Italian
Proper noun
Ester f
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
Norwegian
Proper noun
Ester
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew, also spelled Esther
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [isˈtɛ(h)], /esˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [esˈtɛ(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /isˈtɛ(ɾ)/, /esˈtɛ(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [iʃˈtɛ(χ)], /eʃˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [eʃˈtɛ(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈtɛ(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈtɛɾ/
- Hyphenation: Es‧ter
Proper noun
Ester f
- a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
- (biblical) Esther (Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus)
Romanian
Etymology
From Turkish [Term?].
Slovak
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἑσθήρ (Hesthḗr), from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛstɛr/
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈteɾ/ [esˈt̪eɾ]
- Rhymes: -eɾ
- Syllabification: Es‧ter
Proper noun
Ester f
- Esther (biblical character)
- Synonym: Esther
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew
Swedish
Proper noun
Ester c (genitive Esters)
- Esther (biblical character)
- the book of Esther
- a female given name from Hebrew
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