%0 Journal Article
%T SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS IN KIILI PLACE NAMES
%A Tiina Laansalu
%J Eesti ja soome-ugri keeleteaduse ajakiri
%D 2012
%I University of Tartu
%X Place names have changed with the rest of the vocabulary during the development of the Estonian language. However, with place names characteristic developments have occurred that differ from the general vocabulary. Irregular shortening, group transition, folk etymology and adaptation have occurred. This article will give a brief review of each specific development and will give examples, based on the settlement names in Kiili.
%K place names
%K settlement names
%K specific development
%K irregular shortening
%K group transition
%K adaptation
%K folk etymology
%U http://jeful.ut.ee/public/files/Laansalu%20173-188.pdf