No. 778 in Estonian
oü
The Estonian word "oü" stands for "osaühing," which translates to "private limited company" in English.
In a sentence
Kohalikule puhastusteenuste osutajale OÜ-le anti auhind.
The local cleaning service provider, OÜ, was awarded a prize.
In this context, 'OÜ' is an abbreviation for 'Osauhing,' which means 'Private Limited Company' and refers to the specific legal structure of this business entity.
Minu sõber asutas hiljuti kunstigalerii nimega Kaval Kunst OÜ.
My friend recently established an art gallery named Clever Art OÜ.
Here, 'OÜ' is part of the full name of a business entity and legally defines it as a private limited company.
Kas teate mõnda head floristit, kes töötab selles piirkonnas ühes OÜ-s?
Do you know a good florist who works in a private limited company in this area?
In this sentence, 'OÜ' is used generically to refer to an unspecified company of this legal type.
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