jaan

This is the 854th most frequent Estonian word.


jaan

The Estonian word "jaan" is a common male given name equivalent to "John" in English.


Here, 'Jaan' again is a proper noun, referring to a specific person's name, emphasizing their amiable personality.

Jaan on ikka väga tore mees.

Jaan is still a very nice man.


In this sentence, 'Jaan' is used as a proper noun, functioning as the subject of the sentence, and it refers to a person's name.

Jaan läks poodi.

Jaan went to the store.


In this case, 'jaan' is part of the compound noun 'jaanipäev' (Midsummer Day), referring to a holiday rather than a person.

Me tähistame jaanipäeva.

We celebrate Midsummer Day.