värske

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German versch (“fresh”), compare English fresh. See also priske, which is borrowed from an alternative form of the same Low German root. Compare also Erzya верек (veŕek, “fresh”).

Adjective

värske (genitive värske, partitive värsket, comparative värskem, superlative kõige värskem)

1. fresh (food)

   Sõime värskeid puuvilju.

   We ate some fresh fruits.

2. fresh, new, that which has only just appeared

   Loe värsket ajalehte.

   Read the new newspaper.

3. fresh, new, inexperienced, green (of people)

   Värske suursaadik keeras tõsise käki kokku.

   The new ambassador made a huge blunder.

4. clean, pure, refreshing, fresh

   Värsket õhku oleks sulle vaja.

   You need some fresh air.

Declension

Declension of värske (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		värske	värsked
accusative	nom.
	gen.	värske
genitive			värskete
partitive		värsket	värskeid
illative		värskesse	värsketesse värskeisse
inessive		värskes	värsketes värskeis
elative		värskest	värsketest värskeist
allative		värskele	värsketele värskeile
adessive		värskel	värsketel värskeil
ablative		värskelt	värsketelt värskeilt
translative		värskeks	värsketeks värskeiks
terminative		värskeni	värsketeni
essive		värskena	värsketena
abessive		värsketa	värsketeta
comitative		värskega	värsketega