/ˈvɑlɡ̊e/, [ˈvɑlɡ̊e̞]
PäritoluFrom Proto-Finnic *valkëda, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wëlketa, from *walke or *wïlki (“light”). Cognate with Finnish valkea, Livonian vālda, Votic valkõa, Ingrian valkia, Karelian valgie, Livvi valgei, Ludian valged, Veps vauged, Northern Sami vielgat (from Proto-Samic *vielkëtē) and Eastern Mari волгыдо (volgydo, “light, brightness”); possibly also Erzya валдо (valdo, “light”), Moksha валда (valda, “light”) and Hungarian villám (“lightning”), világ (“light”).
- white (color)
“Jõuluvanal on pikk valge habe.” — Santa Claus has a long white beard.
- Covered in snow.
“Hommikuks oli maa valge.” — By the morning, the ground was covered in snow.
- light, bright, illuminated
“valge suveöö” — a white summer night
“Väljas on veel valge.” — It's still bright outside.
- Having light skin, belonging to the Caucasian race.
“valged lõuna-aafriklased” — white South Africans
- Related to the counterrevolutionary White movement during the Russian Civil War.
- The color white, something colored in white.
“Pruut oli üleni valges.” — The bride was dressed in all-white.
- sunlight, illumination
“Perenaine tõusis enne valget ja tegi hommikusöögi valmis.” — The housewife got up at the break of dawn and prepared breakfast.
- A person having light skin, belonging to the Caucasian race.
“Lõuna-Aafrika valged” — the white people of South Africa
- A person belonging to the counterrevolutionary White movement during the Russian Civil War.
Vormidvalge(genitive) · valget(partitive) · valgem(comparative) · kõige valgem(superlative) · valgeim(superlative) · valge(nominative, singular) · valged(nominative, plural) · valge(accusative, nominative, singular) · valged(accusative, nominative, plural) · valge(accusative, genitive, singular) · valged(accusative, genitive, plural) · valge(genitive, singular) · valgete(genitive, plural) · valget(partitive, singular) · valgeid(partitive, plural) · valgesse(illative, singular) · valgetesse(illative, plural) · valgeisse(illative, plural) · valges(inessive, singular) · valgetes(inessive, plural)