Vocab: vastupidav - durable

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durable; something that stays strong and in good condition for a long time, does not break; having good resistance; hardy, tough, or strong in character

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Building blocks

• vastu- → against

• -pidav → holding / keeping / lasting

So vastupidav literally means: able to hold against → durable / resistant / strong.

How to use it:

Here is how you use the word “vastupidav” ⬇️

Examples

Mööbel on valmistatud vastupidavast materjalist

Literally: “Furniture is made durable-from material-from”

Idiomatically: “The furniture is made of durable material”

Mööbel - Noun - Nominative Singular: "Furniture"
on – Verb - 3rd Person Singular, Present Tense: "is"
valmistatud – Verb - Past Participle: "made / manufactured"
vastupidavast - Adjective - Elative Singular: "from durable"
materjalist - Noun - Elative Singular: "from material"