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The Estonian word contest Sõnaus is attempting to replace food-related loanwords with native Estonian terms.

LanguageCultural IdentityApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The Estonian word contest Sõnaus is challenging food-related loanwords like 'ketšup,' highlighting the difficulty of replacing established foreign terms in the language. The contest aims to promote native Estonian vocabulary, but experts note that once loanwords are entrenched, replacing them is challenging.

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The Estonian word contest Sõnaus is attempting to replace food-related loanwords with native Estonian terms.
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New Estonian word contest challenging food loanwords like ketšup news.err.ee/1610000971/new-estonian-word-contest-challenging-food-loanwords-like-ketsup This year's Estonian word contest Sõnaus turns up the heat on food-related terms, but writer Juku-Kalle Raid says once words take hold, replacing them is hard.
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New Estonian word contest challenging food loanwords like ketšup This year's Estonian word contest Sõnaus turns up the heat on food-related terms, but writer Juku-Kalle Raid says once words take hold, replacing them is hard. news
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