Rahvaste
Rahvaste is an Estonian word and placename element derived from rahvas, meaning "people" or "folk", with the -te ending marking a plural or genitive plural form. As a term it can be translated roughly as "of the peoples" or "peoples’" and appears in both linguistic and toponymic contexts in Estonia and Estonian-language sources.
In toponymy, Rahvaste may appear as the name of small settlements, farmsteads or historical localities. Such
Culturally, the root rahvas features prominently in Estonian idioms, folklore and national discourse, where it connotes
Because Rahvaste is a descriptive and language-derived form rather than a single prominent entity, references to