võitsime

Võitsime is the Estonian verb form meaning “we won.” It is the first-person plural past tense, in the indicative mood, of the verb võita, which means “to win.” The form is used to narrate a completed victory or achievement in the past and translates directly to “we won” in English.

Grammar and usage details: Võitsime is formed from the verb stem võit- with the past-tense ending -sime, indicating a plural subject (we). It typically appears with the subject me, though the pronoun can be omitted in a sentence once the verb form is understood. It is appropriate for reporting results of games, competitions, or other events where a win is described after the fact. For differences in aspect, the present perfect “we have won” is expressed differently in Estonian, for example with oleme võitnud.

Etymology and related forms: Võita originates from the Finnic proto-root for “to win,” with cognates in related Finnic languages; Estonian võit is “victory,” and võitja means “winner.” The form võitsime shares a common past-tense pattern with other Estonian verbs, reflecting regular conjugation in the indicative mood.

See also: võita, võit, võitja, võitlus. Usage examples: Me võitsime turniiri. This illustrates the straightforward past narration of a completed victory.