Multilingual Palindrome Squares

Two Estonian 5x5 palindromic word squares, similar to the original Sator Square.
The words can be read across, down, and backwards while preserving the square's symmetry.
Some squares include one proper noun or invented word, but only when it allows for a relatively strong grammatical reading.
When all five words are real words, somewhat looser grammar is allowed.

Estonian Palindrome Squares

One proper noun / invented Arepo-style word allowed

Imaginative reading: Sisel kept lounging in the fathers’ shed

Possibly an original square; no prior online occurrence found

  • Sisel: Invented name
  • Isade: Of the fathers
    • Genitive plural of isa, “father”; possessive modifier of saras
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  • Saras: In the shed
    • Inessive singular of sara, “shed”
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  • Edasi: Further/continuing
    • Adverb expressing continuation
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  • Lesis: Lounged/rested
    • Third-person singular simple past of lesima, “to lie/rest, lounge”
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No proper nouns

Imaginative reading: On stones of the fathers, needing further spread

Possibly an original square; no prior online occurrence found

  • Kivel: On stones
    • Plural adessive form of kivi, "stone"
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  • Isade: Of the fathers
  • Vajav: Needing/requiring
    • Active present participle of vajama, “to need/require”
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  • Edasi: Further/continuing
  • Levik: Spread/distribution
    • Nominative singular noun
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