põletama

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *polëttadak (compare Votic põlõtta). Can be analyzed as having derived from põlema ((intransitive) to burn). Cognates include Finnish polttaa and Ter Sami pɨellˈted.

Verb

põletama (da-infinitive põletada)

  1. (transitive) to burn (something)

Conjugation