-kond

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *kunta. Cognate to Finnish kunta.

Suffix

-kond (genitive -konna, partitive -konda)

  1. Derives nouns indicating a group or community
    ühine "common" → ühiskond "society"
    selts "society" → seltskond "company"
    õhk "air" → õhkkond "atmosphere"

Declension

Derived terms

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