Alternative forms

• aegs

Interjection

aegCategory:East Central German lemmas#AEGCategory:East Central German interjections#AEGCategory:East Central German entries with incorrect language header#AEGCategory:Pages with entries#AEGCategory:Pages with 3 entries#AEG

1. (ErzgebirgischCategory:Erzgebirgisch#AEG) Expression of disgust.

Further reading

• Hendrik Heidler (11 June 2020), Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch‎ (in German), 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 13

Etymology

From Proto-FinnicCategory:Estonian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic#AEGCategory:Estonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic#AEG *aika. Cognate to Finnish aika, Ingrian aika, Livvi aigu, Ludian aig, Veps aig, Votic aikõ and Livonian āiga. Possibly from or akin to Proto-GermanicCategory:Estonian terms derived from Proto-Germanic#AEG *aiwaz (compare Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃 (aiws, “age, eternity”), Old Norse ævi (“lifetime”), English aye). Another possibility is the borrowing from a Baltic language: compare Lithuanian eigà (“gait, flow”) or Latvian eja (“passageway, tunnel”) (from Lithuanian ei̇̃ti and Latvian iet respectively, both meaning 'to go').

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑe̯ɡ̊/, [ˈɑe̯ɡ̊]Category:Estonian terms with IPA pronunciation#AEG

• Audio:

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  Category:Estonian terms with audio pronunciation#AEG
• Rhymes: -ɑeɡCategory:Rhymes:Estonian/ɑeɡ#AEGCategory:Rhymes:Estonian/ɑeɡ/1 syllable#AEG
• Hyphenation: aeg

Noun

aeg (genitive aja, partitive aega)Category:Estonian lemmas#AEGCategory:Estonian nouns#AEGCategory:Estonian entries with incorrect language header#AEGCategory:Pages with entries#AEGCategory:Pages with 3 entries#AEG

1. time
   1. An endless and unlimited duration with hours, days, years etc. passing.

      aeg lendab kiiresti ― time flies [fast]Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      aeg ei peatu ― time does not stopCategory:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      Synonyms: ajajärk, ajastu, epohh

      1. timezone; era

         Kesk-Euroopa aeg ― Central EuropeanTimeCategory:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      2. The time as indicated by a clock.

         Ärkasin korra kella kolme ajal.

         I woke up around three o'clock

         Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

         Synonym: kellaaeg

   2. A specific period in history.

      Nõukogude aeg ― the Soviet timesCategory:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      Synonyms: ajalõik, ajavahemik, etapp

   3. A given duration of time available.

      kasuta aega otstarbekalt ― use your time appropriatelyCategory:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      1. An indefinite (or definite) instant of time.

         Nägin teda mõni aeg tagasi.

         I saw him/her a while ago.

         Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

         Synonyms: ajahetk, viiv, hetk, silmapilk, moment, vilk, minut, tund

      2. (sportsCategory:et:Sports#AEG) The time of covering a distance

         Võitja jooksis päeva parima aja.

         The winner got [ran] the best time of today.

         Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      3. The period of a prison sentence, being in office etc.

         Altkäemaksuvõtja istus oma aja ära ja sai vanglast välja.

         The bribetaker did his time and got out of prison.

         Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      4. An appropriate moment for sth.

         meil on aeg alustada ― it's time for us to startCategory:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

   4. (linguisticsCategory:et:Linguistics#AEG, grammarCategory:et:Grammar#AEG) tense

      Eesti keeles on neli aega: olevik, lihtminevik, täisminevik ja enneminevik. ― There are four tenses in Estonian: present, past, perfect and pluperfect tense.Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#AEG

      Synonym: tempus

References

• aeg in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

Etymology

From Old IrishCategory:Manx terms inherited from Old Irish#AEGCategory:Manx terms derived from Old Irish#AEG óc, from Proto-CelticCategory:Manx terms inherited from Proto-Celtic#AEGCategory:Manx terms derived from Proto-Celtic#AEG *yuwankos (compare Welsh ieuanc), from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Manx terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#AEGCategory:Manx terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#AEG *h₂yuHn̥ḱós (compare English young).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛːɡ/Category:Manx terms with IPA pronunciation#AEG

Adjective

aeg (plural aegey, comparative saa)Category:Manx lemmas#AEGCategory:Manx adjectives#AEGCategory:Manx entries with incorrect language header#AEGCategory:Pages with entries#AEGCategory:Pages with 3 entries#AEG

1. young

   Cha nel mee lowal rish y fer aeg shen. ― I do not approve of that young man.Category:Manx terms with usage examples#AEG

2. adolescent
3. immature