Bedeutung
When air is moving with force.
Kultureller Hintergrund
For coastal Estonians, 'tugev tuul' is a daily reality. Many traditional houses are built with wind-resistant features, and the wind is a constant theme in folk songs (regilaul). The concept of 'Tuulepealne maa' (The Windward Land) is a national metaphor for Estonia's position between great powers, constantly buffeted by the 'winds' of history. Estonia is investing heavily in wind energy. 'Tugev tuul' is now seen as a valuable resource, not just a nuisance. The islands are known for having the strongest winds in Estonia. People from the islands are often joked about as being 'tuulest viidud' (gone with the wind) or particularly hardy.
Small Talk Gold
If you run out of things to say to an Estonian, just mention the 'tugev tuul'. They will always have an opinion on it.
Ferry Travel
If you hear 'tugev tuul' in a ferry terminal, check your ticket. Ferries between the islands often stop if the wind is over 20m/s.
Bedeutung
When air is moving with force.
Small Talk Gold
If you run out of things to say to an Estonian, just mention the 'tugev tuul'. They will always have an opinion on it.
Ferry Travel
If you hear 'tugev tuul' in a ferry terminal, check your ticket. Ferries between the islands often stop if the wind is over 20m/s.
Case Agreement
Remember that if you say 'I see a strong wind', it's 'Ma näen tugevat tuult' (Partitive).
Teste dich selbst
Täida lünk õige sõnaga (tugev / tuul).
Väljas on nii ______ tuul, et puud liiguvad.
We need the nominative form here because it's the subject of the sentence.
Vali õige lause.
Kuidas öelda 'I am afraid of strong wind'?
The verb 'kartma' (to fear) requires the partitive case.
Ühenda omavahel.
Match the Estonian and English phrases.
Basic vocabulary matching.
Lõpeta dialoog.
A: Kas me läheme täna randa? B: Ei, seal on liiga ______ ______.
After 'liiga' (too), we use the nominative in this context.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Wind Strengths in Estonian
Light
- • kerge tuul
- • briis
Medium
- • keskmine tuul
Strong
- • tugev tuul
- • kõva tuul
Extreme
- • torm
- • orkaan
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVäljas on nii ______ tuul, et puud liiguvad.
We need the nominative form here because it's the subject of the sentence.
Kuidas öelda 'I am afraid of strong wind'?
The verb 'kartma' (to fear) requires the partitive case.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Basic vocabulary matching.
A: Kas me läheme täna randa? B: Ei, seal on liiga ______ ______.
After 'liiga' (too), we use the nominative in this context.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenNo, 'raske' means heavy in weight. Use 'tugev' for intensity.
Not at all! It's just more informal and very common in spoken Estonian.
Usually, it refers to anything above 8-10 meters per second in a weather report.
Nõrk tuul (weak wind) or tuulevaikus (calm).
Yes, it becomes 'tugevad tuuled'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
tuuleiil
specialized formA gust of wind
torm
builds onA storm
tuulevaikus
contrastWind stillness / calm
vastutuul
similarHeadwind
pärituul
similarTailwind
