Estonian-English/English-Estonian Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) [Paperback]

Ksana Kiiw (Author), Ksana Kyiv (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0870520814 | ISBN-13: 978-0870520815 | Publication Date: August 1992

Over 10,000 entries

Comprehensive definitions

Phonetics for both languages

Detailed index of geographical names

Transliteration guides

Notes on Estonian cuisine

The Estonian National Anthem (My Native Land, My Joy, Delight) in English and Estonian

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Ksana Kyiv and Oleg Benyuch

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870520814
• ISBN-13: 978-0870520815
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,385,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Estonian

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Authors possible not native speakers,contents not colloquial, February 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Estonian-English/English-Estonian Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) (Paperback)

Possibly the compilers of the dictionary are not native speakers, but this is no excuse for the poor contents of book. Most disturbing is that many of the Estonian words listed in the dictionary are not colloquial, but rather poorly Estonianized English or Russian words. You will have difficult time explaining yourself to locals who do not understand those languages. Why not get something more up-to-date, there are plenty of good dictionaries published in Estonia.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Although compact, this dictionary is of limited value., August 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Estonian-English/English-Estonian Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) (Paperback)

Having studied the Estonian language for some time and having spent time studying in Tartu, Estonia, I found that this dictionary is near useless. It is good if you want to have "something" in your pocket as you travel around the country, however there are many other dictionaries which are better. This is the only dictionary I found that would fit in a jacket pocket though and that is pretty much its main advantage.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An okay dictionary, but not true Estonian., February 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Estonian-English/English-Estonian Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) (Paperback)

The writers are not Estonian. This explains why many of the words in this dictionary are not true Estonian, merely Estonianized versions of English or Russian.