Vocab: haruldane

rare

rare, uncommon, unusual or extraordinary in any way

Building blocks

• haru- rare

• -ldane - a adjective-forming ending

“Haruldane” is derived from the Estonian word “harv” (“rare” or “sparse”), which itself is derived from Proto-Finnic “harva”.

How to use it

Here are some ways you can describe something or someone with the word haruldane:

• Haruldane võimalus - A rare opportunity

• Haruldane sündmus - A rare event

• Haruldane haigus - A rare disease

• Haruldane nähtus - A rare phenomenon

Examples

Oksjonil müüakse haruldasi esemeid

Literally: “Auction-on are being sold rare items”

Idiomatically: “Rare items are being sold at the auction”

Oksjonil - Noun - Adessive Sg, "Auction-on"
müüakse - Verb - Impersonal Present, "are being sold"
haruldasi - Adjective - Part Pl, "rare"
esemeid - Noun - Part Pl, "items"

Talendid nagu tema on Eestis haruldased

Literally: “Talents like him are Estonia-in rare”

Idiomatically: “Talents like him are rare in Estonia”

Talendid - Noun - Nom Pl, "Talents"
nagu - Conjunction - "like"
tema - Pronoun - Nom Sg, "him"
on - Verb - 3P Present Sg, "are"
Eestis - Noun - Inessive Sg, "Estonia-in"
haruldased - Adjective - Nom Pl, "rare"