No. 729 in Estonian

kukkus

"Fell" (past tense of "fall").

In a sentence

Laps kukkus mängides.
The child fell while playing.
Here, 'kukkus' is used in the context of physically falling to the ground.
Palli kukkus kätte juhuslikult.
The ball fell into the hand by chance.
Here, 'kukkus' refers to the ball dropping and ending up in a position.
Tal kukkus eksam hästi välja.
The exam turned out well for them.
Here, 'kukkus' is used idiomatically to describe something turning out in a certain way.

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