This is the 653rd most frequent Estonian word.
eestlased
Estonians.
Here, 'Eestlaste' is the plural genitive form, indicating possession (used in 'of Estonians').
Eestlaste rahvustantsud on ilusad.
The folk dances of Estonians are beautiful.
Here, 'eestlased' is the subject in a sentence describing a characteristic of the Estonian people.
Eestlased armastavad loodusradadel jalutada.
Estonians love walking on nature trails.
In this sentence, 'eestlastega' is the plural form used in the comitative case, meaning 'with Estonians'.