No. 965 in Estonian

richard

"Richard" is a proper noun, a male given name, and does not have a specific meaning in Estonian beyond being a name.

In a sentence

Richard on tark ja lahke.
Richard is smart and kind.
In this sentence, 'Richard' acts as the subject and refers to a person's name.
Ma nägin eile Richardi sõber.
I saw Richard's friend yesterday.
Here, 'Richard' is used in the genitive case 'Richardi', indicating possession.
Richardi perekonnanimi on tuntud.
Richard's last name is well-known.
In this construction, 'Richardi' indicates Richard in the possessive form, used to describe the noun 'perekonnanimi' (last name).

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