Animal Names in Estonian

Animals always deliver as a nice topic of conversation to get some small talk going. Watching cat videos in Estonian is just one of many more reasons to learn all basic animal names in Estonian. For even more animals, take a look at our learning resources for Estonian at the end of the page.

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20 Common Animal Names in Estonian
Animal Related Words in Estonian
Mammals in Estonian
Birds in Estonian
Insects in Estonian
Marine Animals in Estonian

20 Common Animal Names in Estonian

English	Estonian
dog in Estonian	koer (koera, koera, koeri)
cow in Estonian	lehm (lehma, lehma, lehmi)
pig in Estonian	siga (sea, siga, sigu)
cat in Estonian	kass (kassi, kassi, kasse)
sheep in Estonian	lammas (lamba, lammast, lambaid)
horse in Estonian	hobune (hobuse, hobust, hobuseid)
monkey in Estonian	ahv (ahvi, ahvi, ahve)
bear in Estonian	karu (karu, karu, karusid)
fish in Estonian	kala (kala, kala, kalu)
lion in Estonian	lõvi (lõvi, lõvi, lõvisid)
tiger in Estonian	tiiger (tiigri, tiigrit, tiigreid)
elephant in Estonian	elevant (elevandi, elevanti, elevante)
mouse in Estonian	hiir (hiire, hiirt, hiiri)
pigeon in Estonian	tuvi (tuvi, tuvi, tuvisid)
snail in Estonian	tigu (teo, tigu, tigusid)
spider in Estonian	ämblik (ämbliku, ämblikku, ämblikke)
frog in Estonian	konn (konna, konna, konni)
snake in Estonian	madu (mao, madu, madusid)
crocodile in Estonian	krokodill (krokodilli, krokodilli, krokodille)
tortoise in Estonian	kilpkonn (kilpkonna, kilpkonna, kilpkonni)

Animal Related Words in Estonian

English	Estonian
animal in Estonian	loom (looma, looma, loomi)
mammal in Estonian	imetaja (imetaja, imetajat, imetajaid)
bird in Estonian	lind (linnu, lindu, linde)
insect in Estonian	putukas (putuka, putukat, putukaid)
reptile in Estonian	roomaja (roomaja, roomajat, roomajaid)
zoo in Estonian	loomaaed (loomaaia, loomaaeda, loomaaedu)
vet in Estonian	loomaarst (loomaarsti, loomaarsti, loomaarste)
farm in Estonian	talu (talu, talu, talusid)
forest in Estonian	mets (metsa, metsa, metsi)
river in Estonian	jõgi (jõe, jõge, jõgesid)
lake in Estonian	järv (järve, järve, järvesid)
desert in Estonian	kõrb (kõrbe, kõrbet, kõrbeid)

Mammals in Estonian

English	Estonian
panda in Estonian	panda (panda, pandat, pandasid)
giraffe in Estonian	kaelkirjak (kaelkirjaku, kaelkirjakut, kaelkirjakuid)
camel in Estonian	kaamel (kaamli, kaamlit, kaamleid)
wolf in Estonian	hunt (hundi, hunti, hunte)
zebra in Estonian	sebra (sebra, sebrat, sebrasid)
polar bear in Estonian	jääkaru (jääkaru, jääkaru, jääkarusid)
kangaroo in Estonian	känguru (känguru, kängurut, känguruid)
rhino in Estonian	ninasarvik (ninasarviku, ninasarvikut, ninasarvikuid)
leopard in Estonian	leopard (leopardi, leopardi, leoparde)
cheetah in Estonian	gepard (gepardi, gepardit, gepardeid)
donkey in Estonian	eesel (eesli, eeslit, eesleid)
squirrel in Estonian	orav (orava, oravat, oravaid)
bat in Estonian	nahkhiir (nahkhiire, nahkhiirt, nahkhiiri)
fox in Estonian	rebane (rebase, rebast, rebaseid)
hedgehog in Estonian	siil (siili, siili, siile)
otter in Estonian	saarmas (saarma, saarmast, saarmaid)

Birds in Estonian

English	Estonian
duck in Estonian	part (pardi, parti, parte)
chicken in Estonian	kana (kana, kana, kanu)
goose in Estonian	hani (hane, hane, hanesid)
owl in Estonian	öökull (öökulli, öökulli, öökulle)
swan in Estonian	luik (luige, luike, luiki)
penguin in Estonian	pingviin (pingviini, pingviini, pingviine)
ostrich in Estonian	jaanalind (jaanalinnu, jaanalindu, jaanalinde)
raven in Estonian	ronk (ronga, ronka, ronki)
pelican in Estonian	pelikan (pelikani, pelikani, pelikane)
flamingo in Estonian	flamingo (flamingo, flamingot, flamingosid)

Insects in Estonian

English	Estonian
fly in Estonian	kärbes (kärbse, kärbest, kärbseid)
butterfly in Estonian	liblikas (liblika, liblikat, liblikaid)
bee in Estonian	mesilane (mesilase, mesilast, mesilasi)
mosquito in Estonian	sääsk (sääse, sääske, sääski)
ant in Estonian	sipelgas (sipelga, sipelgat, sipelgaid)
dragonfly in Estonian	kiil (kiili, kiili, kiile)
grasshopper in Estonian	rohutirts (rohutirtsu, rohutirtsu, rohutirtse)
caterpillar in Estonian	röövik (rööviku, röövikut, röövikuid)
termite in Estonian	termiit (termiidi, termiiti, termiite)
ladybird in Estonian	lepatriinu (lepatriinu, lepatriinut, lepatriinusid)

Marine Animals in Estonian

English	Estonian
whale in Estonian	vaal (vaala, vaala, vaalu)
shark in Estonian	hai (hai, haid, haisid)
dolphin in Estonian	delfiin (delfiini, delfiini, delfiine)
seal in Estonian	hüljes (hülge, hüljest, hülgeid)
jellyfish in Estonian	meduus (meduusi, meduusi, meduuse)
octopus in Estonian	kaheksajalg (kaheksajala, kaheksajalga, kaheksajalgu)
turtle in Estonian	merikilpkonn (merikilpkonna, merikilpkonna, merikilpkonni)
starfish in Estonian	meritäht (meritähe, meritähte, meritähti)
crab in Estonian	krabi (krabi, krabi, krabisid)

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Animal Names in Estonian

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