No. 477 in Estonian
kontaveit
"Kontaveit" is not an Estonian word with a specific meaning; it is a surname, notably associated with Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveit.
In a sentence
Kontaveit mängis eile suurepärase tennise mängu.
Kontaveit played an excellent tennis match yesterday.
Here, 'Kontaveit' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific individual's surname, which is common in Estonian.
Tema nimi on Kontaveit ja ta on tuntud sportlane.
Her name is Kontaveit and she is a famous athlete.
In this instance, 'Kontaveit' functions as a surname, identifying the character by their family name.
Kontaveiti nimi seostatakse tihti eduka karjääriga.
The name Kontaveit is often associated with a successful career.
In this sentence, 'Kontaveit' is treated as a possessive form of the surname to convey association or quality.
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