sünnikoha

Sünnikoht is an Estonian noun meaning the place where a person was born. The term is commonly used in official records, genealogical databases, and biographical contexts to identify a person’s birthplace. In everyday speech, people usually state the birthplace directly, for example “Ta sündis Tallinnas.” The word itself can appear in its genitive form sünnikoha, which is used to link the birthplace to other nouns in a phrase, as in sünnikoha andmed (birthplace data) or isiku sünnikoha kirjeldus (description of a person’s birthplace).

Etymology and forms: Sünnikoht is composed of the root related to birth and the noun koht (place). Its nominative singular is sünnikoht, and the genitive singular is sünnikoha, used to indicate possession or association with the birthplace in a noun phrase. Plural forms are sünnikohtad (nominative) and sünnikohtade (genitive). The genitive form sünnikoha is a common construction in Estonian when describing attributes related to birthplaces in formal or written language.

Usage and context: The concept is particularly relevant in genealogical research, civil registries, statistics, and biographical documentation, where the birthplace is a standard data point. While vital in records, sünnikoht is less common in casual conversation, where people prefer direct sentences about where a person was born. Understanding sünnikoha helps in interpreting Estonian biographical phrases and archival material that reference birthplaces.