Vocab: meeldejääv - memorable
memorable; that stays in the mind; leaving a lasting impression; striking, unforgettable
Building blocks
meelde→ “into the mind” (illative of meel = mind/memory)jää-→ stem of the verb jääma (to stay/remain)-v→ present participle ending (makes “staying”)
It comes from the phrase meelde jääma = "to stick in the mind/to be remembered". So literally meeldejääv means: "staying into the mind" → memorable.
How to use it:
Here is how you use the word “meeldejääv” ⬇️
Examples
Me veetsime mägedes meeldejääva nädalavahetuse.
Literally: “We spent mountains-in memorable weekend.”
Idiomatically: “We spent a memorable weekend in the mountains.”
Me - Pronoun - Nominative Plural: "We"
veetsime - Verb - 1st Person Plural, Past Tense: "spent"
mägedes - Noun - Inessive Plural: "in the mountains"
meeldejääva - Adjective - Genitive Singular: "memorable"
nädalavahetuse - Noun - Genitive Singular: "weekend"